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Table 4 Content of prenatal care (%).

From: Maternal care in rural China: a case study from Anhui province

Content of prenatal care

Parity 1 (n = 450)

Parity 2+ (n = 139)

Parity unknown (n = 110)

Total (n = 669)

Blood pressure measurement

    

   During every visit

54

54

54

54

   Sometimes

33

36

37

34

   Never

13

10

9

12

Times of haemoglobin measurement

    

   0

57

58

44

55

   1

30

32

38

32

   2+

13

10

18

13

Ultrasound screening

    

   0

39

51

45

43

   1

35

31

29

33

   2

19

16

23

19

   3+

7

2

3

5

Health education on nutrition given

77

71

84

77

Health education on baby care given

71

70

86

73

Health education on maternal care given

83

79

95

84