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Table 2 Past obstetric history of expectant mothers interviewed for field testing of PEC at community & health care settings in Karachi

From: Development and pretesting of an information, education and communication (IEC) focused antenatal care handbook in Pakistan

Variable

Community Arm

Health Facility Arm

P value

Gravida ±

   

Primi

25(16.7)

44(29.3)

 

Multi

125(83.3)

106(70.7)

0.09

Last Pregnancy outcome*

   

Live birth

100(90.0)

92(92.0)

 

Abortion

3(2.7)

2(2.0)

0.00

Still Birth

4(3.5)

5(5.0)

 

Neonatal deaths

4(3.5)

1(1.0)

 

Place of delivery*

   

Home

52(46.8)

28(28.0)

 

Health Centre

7(6.3)

15(15.0)

0.00

Hospital

52(46.8)

57(57.0)

 

Delivery attendant*

   

Doctor

59(53.2)

61(61.0)

 

Trained person

29(26.1)

20(20.0)

0.47

Untrained Person

23(20.7)

19(19.0)

 
  1. ± N = 300 and rest of the table represents multigravidas only
  2. * Missing data (11% in the community arm and 6% in the hospital arm)