Perceptions of quality across the maternal care continuum in the context of a health financing intervention: Evidence from a mixed methods study in rural Malawi

Table 7 Impact of RBF4MNH on perceived quality of care for labour and delivery, ANC and PNC services

Indicator	Baseline				Midline				Endline				DID adjusted BL-ML	Sig.	DID adjusted BL-EL	Sig.
	Control		Intervention		Control		Intervention		Control		Intervention
	Mean	N	Mean	N	Mean	N	Mean	N	Mean	N	Mean	N
Labour and delivery services
Mean score of women’s perceptions on interpersonal relations	9.3	52	9.2	68	9.3	89	8.7	120	9.3	62	8.9	85	−0.5	0.13	−0.1	0.70
Mean score of women’s perceptions on quality of amenities	9.3	51	9.5	68	9.5	89	9.2	120	9.3	62	9.2	85	−0.6	0.07	−0.3	0.45
Mean score of women’s perceptions on technical care	9.3	51	9.2	68	9.3	89	8.8	120	9.1	62	8.7	85	−0.5	0.22	−0.1	0.85
Antenatal care services
Mean score of women’s perceptions on interpersonal relations	9.2	152	9.1	127	9.2	223	8.9	244	9.2	133	9.3	135	−0.2	0.51	−0.2	0.56
Mean score of women’s perceptions on quality of amenities	9.5	152	9.4	127	9.4	223	9.2	244	9.4	133	9.2	135	−0.1	0.71	−0.2	0.54
Mean score of women’s perceptions on technical care	9.2	152	9.0	127	9.1	223	8.8	244	9.0	133	8.7	135	−0.1	0.74	−0.2	0.39
Postnatal care services
Mean score of women’s perceptions on interpersonal relations	9.1	63	9.0	105	9.0	136	8.9	142	9.2	109	9.0	103	−0.1	0.73	−0.30	0.45
Mean score of women’s perceptions on quality of amenities	9.3	63	9.2	105	9.3	136	9.2	142	9.3	109	9.1	103	−0.1	0.76	−0.49	0.14
Mean score of women’s perceptions on technical care	8.9	63	8.8	105	9.0	136	8.8	142	8.7	109	8.6	103	−0.1	0.78	−0.31	0.38

DID = effect estimate based on difference-and-difference regression; BL-ML = comparison between cohorts at baseline and mid-term; BL-EL = comparison between cohorts at baseline and end-term; Sig. = significance level of effect estimate

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