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Table 4 Antenatal and postpartum care by healthcare workers

From: Access and utilization of maternal healthcare in a rural district in the forest belt of Ghana

Variables

Frequency N = 720

Percentage

Number of antenatal visits during the last pregnancy

− None

89

12.4

− 1

8

1.1

− 2

14

1.9

− 3 or more

493

68.5

− Unknown

116

16.1

Mean (SD)

5 (2.3)

 

Last childbirth attended by a skilled birth attendant

602

83.6

Number of tetanus toxoid vaccines received during previous pregnancy

− None

145

20.1

− 1

178

24.7

− 2

149

20.7

− 3 or more

248

34.4

Median

2.0

 

Number of postnatal care received from a trained Health Care Worker (HCW) during previous pregnancy

− 1

38

5.3

− 2

110

15.3

− 3 or more

456

63.3

− Unknown

116

16.1

Mean (SD)

4 (1.9)

 

Care (at least within three days) of postpartum, by a trained HCW during previous pregnancy

− None

118

16.4

− 1

242

33.6

− 2

212

29.4

− 3 times or more

148

20.6

Median

2.0

 

Baby/ies receive care at least within three days after birth, by a trained HCW

− None

118

16.4

− 1

240

33.3

− 2

215

29.9

− 3 times or more

146

20.3

Median

2.0

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