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Table 4 Content of ANC used by nullipara and multipara women (%)

From: Urban - rural disparities in antenatal care utilization: a study of two cohorts of pregnant women in Vietnam

 

Urban

Rural

ANC services

Nullipara (n = 460)

Multipara (n = 354)

Total (n = 814)

Nullipara (n = 614)

Multipara (n = 704)

Total (n = 1318)

Core services

      

Fetal examination*

99.1

99.4

99.3

82.8

77.1

79.8

Body weight and height measurement*

98.3

98.9

98.5

58.7

56.7

57.6

Blood pressure assessment*

97.8

97.7

97.8

60.7

57.7

59.1

Urine test*

89.3

86.7

88.1

38.1

33.2

35.5

Tetanus vaccination

92.6

92.1

92.4

94.3

89.4

91.7

Health consultation*

87.0

81.6

84.6

24.9

22.3

23.6

All core services

82.6

79.1

81.1

22.0

18.9

20.3

Optional services

      

Folic & Iron supplement*

96.7

94.9

96.0

87.5

73.3

80.0

Blood sample test*

74.8

72.0

73.6

22.4

17.9

20.0

Ultrasound scan*

99.6

99.4

99.5

98.5

95.3

96.8

Mean number of scans**

6.0 (n = 71)

6.0 (n = 46)

6.0 (n = 117)

4.0 (n = 106)

3.0 (n = 116)

3.5 (n = 222)

  1. *p < 0.001 for Chi square test for urban - rural comparison
  2. **p < 0.001 for t-test for comparison of mean values between the two areas