Table 3 Item analysis - percent women provided with any message during antenatal visit, by topic and study arm
| Â | Intervention Arm | Control Arm | Difference in differences | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Pre- | Post- | Differ-ence (Δi ) | Pre- | Post- | Differ-ence(Δc ) | Δ i -Δ c | 95% CI |
No. of women (N = 686) | 211 | 204 | Â | 119 | 152 | Â | Â | Â |
Prenatal care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Sleep under a mosquito net | 76.3 | 74.0 | -2.3 | 66.4 | 74.3 | +8.0 | -10.2 | (-23.8, 3.4) |
   Take antimalarials | 61.1 | 71.1 | +9.9 | 53.8 | 55.3 | +1.5 | +8.4 | (-6.4, 23.3) |
   Take iron/folic supplements | 79.6 | 75.5 | -4.1 | 63.0 | 67.8 | +4.7 | -8.9 | (-22.5, 4.7) |
   Have at least 4 prenatal visits | 31.8 | 65.7 | +33.9 | 21.0 | 29.6 | +8.6 | +25.3 | (11.2, 39.4) |
   Eat more and more varied | 61.6 | 72.5 | +10.9 | 26.1 | 32.2 | +6.2 | +4.8 | (-9.5,19.0) |
Birth Preparedness | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Identify place of delivery | 62.6 | 85.3 | +22.7 | 47.1 | 45.4 | -1.7 | +24.4 | (10.3, 38.5) |
   Identify means of transport | 56.4 | 86.8 | +30.4 | 37.8 | 39.5 | +1.7 | +28.7 | (14.8, 42.6) |
   Identified skilled attendant | 32.2 | 71.6 | +39.3 | 28.6 | 25.0 | -3.6 | +42.9 | (28.9, 56.9) |
   Put money aside | 73.0 | 84.3 | +11.3 | 42.0 | 41.4 | -0.6 | +11.9 | (-1.8, 25.6) |
   Plan for emergency | 40.3 | 80.9 | +40.6 | 28.6 | 30.3 | +1.7 | +38.9 | (25.0, 52.8) |
   Plan with family | 70.1 | 84.3 | +14.2 | 47.1 | 48.7 | +1.6 | +12.5 | (-1.4, 26.4) |
   Identify a blood donor | 50.7 | 68.6 | +17.9 | 30.3 | 28.3 | -2.0 | +19.9 |    (5.3, 34.4) |
Danger signs during pregnancy | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Vaginal bleeding | 51.2 | 71.1 | +19.9 | 27.7 | 32.9 | +5.2 | +14.7 | (0.2, 29.3) |
   Convulsions | 15.2 | 53.9 | +38.7 | 4.2 | 7.9 | +3.7 | +35.0 | (23.6, 46.5) |
   Fever | 53.1 | 71.6 | +18.5 | 32.7 | 32.2 | -0.5 | +19.0 | (4.4, 33.6) |
   Water loss | 49.8 | 71.6 | +21.8 | 21.8 | 28.3 | +6.4 | +15.4 | (1.1, 29.6) |
   Abdominal pains | 50.2 | 72.5 | +22.3 | 28.6 | 28.3 | -0.3 | +22.6 | (8.2, 37.0) |
   Severe headaches | 36.0 | 68.1 | +32.1 | 21.8 | 25.0 | +3.2 | +29.0 | (14.9, 43.0) |
   Blurred vision | 23.2 | 66.1 | +43.0 | 15.1 | 14.5 | -0.6 | +43.6 | (30.8, 56.4) |
   Swelling of limbs | 35.1 | 57.4 | +22.3 | 14.3 | 13.8 | -0.5 | +22.8 | (9.3, 36.2) |
   Diminished fetal movement | 29.9 | 57.4 | +27.5 | 10.1 | 18.4 | +8.3 | +19.2 | (5.8, 32.5) |
Clean Delivery | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Bring plastic cloth | 27.5 | 66.7 | +39.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | +1.8 | +37.4 | (26.1, 48.7) |
   Bring 5 clean towels | 65.9 | 81.9 | +16.0 | 18.5 | 21.1 | +2.6 | +13.4 | (0.4, 26.4) |
Immediate newborn carea | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Skin-to-skin contact | 21.5 | 46.7 | +25.1 | 4.4 | 5.7 | +1.3 | +23.8 | (8.2, 39.3) |
   Initiation of immediate BF | 20.8 | 58.3 | +37.6 | 5.9 | 11.5 | +5.6 | +32.0 | (15.9, 48.0) |
   Avoid prelacteal foods/exclusive BF | 9.2 | 55.0 | +45.8 | 5.9 | 10.3 | +4.4 | +41.3 | (26.7, 55.9) |
   Delayed bathing | 3.1 | 41.7 | +38.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | +0.6 | +39.2 | (27.0, 51.5) |
   Clean cord care | 4.6 | 37.5 | +32.9 | 1.5 | 5.7 | +4.2 | +28.6 | (15.9, 41.3) |
   Thermal protection | 19.2 | 48.3 | +29.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | +5.1 | +24.0 | (8.6, 39.4) |
Communication Technique | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Presents the subject | 72.5 | 98.5 | +26.0 | 73.1 | 81.6 | +8.5 | +17.5 | (6.3, 28.8) |
   Poses questions to determine current knowledge of pregnant woman | 61.1 | 99.0 | +37.9 | 54.6 | 59.9 | +5.2 | +32.6 | (19.8, 45.5) |
   Uses cards or other visual aids | 28.4 | 99.5 | +71.1 | 16.8 | 19.7 | +2.9 | +68.1 | (57.3, 79.0) |
   Verifies understanding | 55.0 | 98.5 | +43.6 | 52.9 | 61.8 | +8.9 | +34.7 | (21.7, 47.6) |
   Motivates to adapt behaviors | 69.2 | 96.1 | +26.9 | 26.9 | 38.2 | +11.2 | +15.6 | (3.1, 28.1) |
   Asks woman if she has questions | 72.0 | 97.1 | +25.0 | 50.4 | 59.2 | +8.8 | +16.2 | (3.6, 28.9) |