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Table 2 Level of satisfaction with antenatal care (n = 499)

From: Pregnant women’s satisfaction with the quality of antenatal care and the continued willingness to use health facility care in Lusaka district, Zambia

 

Fully satisfied %(n)

Somewhat satisfied %(n)

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied %(n)

Somewhat dissatisfied %(n)

Fully dissatisfied %(n)

Mean satisfaction

General

      

 General satisfaction with ANC services received

58.5 (292)

8.4 (42)

32.3 (161)

0.8 (4)

 

4.25

Accessibility

      

 Access to hospital from residence

60.9 (304)

7.0 (35)

29.9 (149)

2.2 (11)

 

4.27

 Waiting time on admission

55.9 (279)

13.4 (67)

28.3 (141)

2.4 (12)

 

4.23

Interpersonal aspects of care

      

 Privacy maintained during the care

57.9 (289)

10.6 (53)

30.7 (153)

0.8 (4)

 

4.26

 Encouragement at delivery

56.9 (284)

10.4 (52)

31.9 (159)

0.8 (4)

 

4.23

 Politeness, courtesy, and respect shown by doctors

56.1 (280)

12.0 (60)

31.1 (155)

0.8 (4)

 

4.23

 Politeness, courtesy, and respect shown by nurses

56.1 (280)

11.8 (59)

31.1 (155)

0.8 (4)

0.2 (1)

4.23

 Politeness, courtesy, and respect shown by midwives

54.3 (271)

13.4 (67)

30.7 (153)

1.4 (7)

0.2 (1)

4.20

Technical aspects of care

      

 Medical facilities in the ward

46.9 (234)

14.6 (73)

35.9 (179)

2.2 (11)

0.4 (2)

4.05

 Competency of care provider

58.3 (291)

7.2 (36)

33.9 (169)

0.6 (3)

 

4.23

 Health advice on caring the newborn

56.9 (284)

8.0 (40)

33.9 (169)

1.2 (6)

 

4.21

 Opportunity to clarify doubts about care

57.7 (288)

6.6 (33)

35.1 (175)

0.6 (3)

 

4.21

 Opportunity to clarify doubts about lab results

58.7 (293)

6.2 (31)

34.3 (171)

0.8 (4)

 

4.23

Physical environment

      

 Cleanliness in the ward

58.3 (291)

8.4 (42)

31.3 (156)

2.0 (10)

 

4.23

 Sanitary facilities in the ward

40.9 (204)

10.8 (54)

41.3 (206)

3.6 (18)

3.4 (17)

3.82

 Availability of beds in the ward

46.9 (234)

12.2 (61)

39.3 (196)

1.6 (8)

 

4.04

  1. Satisfaction scores were constructed by giving scores in the following manner: fully satisfied = 5; somewhat satisfied = 4; neither satisfied nor dissatisfied = 3; somewhat dissatisfied = 2; fully dissatisfied = 1