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Table 1 General characteristics of facilities sampled

From: Public health facility resource availability and provider adherence to first antenatal guidelines in a low resource setting in Accra, Ghana

Variable

Frequency

N (%)

Facility type

 Hospital

6 (54.5)

 Polyclinic

4 (36.4)

 Health center

1 (9.1)

Location

 Urban

10 (90.9)

 Rural

1 (9.1)

Focused ANC

 Yes

7 (63.6)

 No

2 (18.2)

 Modified

2 (18.2)

Frequency of ANC services per week

 Every week day

9 (81.9)

 3–4 days

2 (18.2)

Routine ANC services

11 (100.0)

 Weight taken

 Blood pressure taken

 History taken

 Tetanus injection given

 Health talk given

 Client counselled

SMP available

11 (100.0)

Clinical staff at antenatal clinic

 Doctors & midwives

11 (100.0)

 Other health workers

0 (0.0)

  1. ANC means antenatal care; SMP means national safe motherhood service protocol