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) | Â |
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 | Â |
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) | Â |
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 | Â |
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 | Â |