Achieving community-based postpartum follow up in eastern Uganda: the field experience from the MamaMiso Study on antenatal distribution of misoprostol

Table 2 Delivery characteristics by follow up time N (%)

Delivery participant characteristics n = 700
	On time follow up (n = 465)	Late follow up (n = 235)
Home delivery	195 (41.9)	104 (44.3)
Used study medication	256 (55.1)	141 (60.0)
Skilled birth attendant^a	269 (57.8)	134 (57.0)
Postnatal anemia (Hb < 9 g/dL)^b	52 (11.2)	9 (3.8)
Self-reported heavy bleeding by pictorial	33 (7.1)	14 (6.0)
Neonatal death	12 (2.6)	10 (4.3)
Maternal complication^c	30 (6.5)	18 (7.7)

^aDefined as a doctor, midwife, or trained nurse
^bStatistically significant difference using Chi square test at 0.05 level
^cMaternal complications include: postpartum infection, postpartum consultation with health professional, postpartum admission to a health facility, surgery, and transfusion

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