Table 4 Characteristics of PPC counseling sessions observed (n = 45) and clients interviewed (n = 41) in 18 health centers in 4 districts of Morogoro region, Tanzania in 2012
| Â | Total | Program | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
PPC Client Characteristics | N = 41 | N = 25 | N = 16 |
Age (median time in years) | 24 | 23 | 28 |
Health facility delivery | 29 (71%) | 14 (55%) | 12 (76%) |
Days since delivery (median) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 11 |
Mode of delivery | |||
 Normal without episiotomy | 38 (93%) | 23 (92%) | 15 (94%) |
 Normal with episiotomy | 2 (5%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (6%) |
 Cesarean | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
Years of Schooling | |||
 No formal education | 14 (33%) | 12 (48%) | 2 (12%) |
 Primary | 20 (48%) | 10 (40%) | 9 (59%) |
 Secondary | 6 (14%) | 3 (12%) | 3 (18%) |
 Others | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (12%) |
Number of times pregnant prior to delivery of last child (median) | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
Patient recalled visit characteristics | N = 41 | N = 25 | N = 16 |
Duration of travel time to get health facility (median time in minutes) | 30 | 60 | 15 |
Duration of waiting time between arriving at clinic and being seen by provider (median time in minutes) | 30 | 30 | 15 |
Client perceptions on waiting time | |||
 Long / too long | 17 (41%) | 11 (43%) | 6 (40%) |
 Acceptable | 22 (53%) | 13 (52%) | 8 (53%) |
 Short | 2 (6%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (7%) |
Reason for PPC Visit | |||
 Baby well-visit | 25 (61%) | 14 (56%) | 11 (69%) |
 Mother well-visit | 14 (34%) | 11 (44%) | 3 (19%) |
 Baby symptoms/ sickness | 2 (5%) | 2 (8%) | 0 (0%) |
 Mother symptoms/ sickness | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
Observed visit characteristics | N = 45 | N = 26 | N = 19 |
Duration of Individual PPC counseling (median time in minutes) | 9.5 | 20 | 2.0 |
Counselling type | |||
 Group | 12 (30%) | 5 (21%) | 7 (44%) |
 Individual | 14 (35%) | 14 (54%) | 1 (6%) |
 Both | 14 (35%) | 6 (25%) | 8 (50%) |
PPC visit number | |||
 At discharge post delivery | 9 (22%) | 7 (27%) | 3 (16%) |
 First follow up visit after delivery (within 7 days) | 20 (49%) | 14 (54%) | 7 (42%) |
 Second visit (within 28 days) | 9 (22%) | 4 (15%) | 5 (32%) |
 Third visit (within 42 days) | 12 (29%) | 1 (4%) | 2 (11%) |
PPC Visit recipient | |||
 Child | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
 Mother | 13 (31%) | 1 (4%) | 11 (68%) |
 Mother and child | 27 (67%) | 23 (92%) | 5 (32%) |
Provider used job aides | 12 (29%) | 1 (4%) | 10 (63%) |
Provider told client return visit date | |||
 Sets a date for the next visit with the client | 41 (100%) | 25 (100%) | 16 (100%) |
 Encourages her to return to the next planned visit | 40 (98%) | 24 (96%) | 16 (100%) |
PPC provider was the same as that who attended you during a previous visit to this health facility | 11 (26%) | 6 (23%) | 5 (29%) |