Table 2 Advice and information given to pregnant women attending ANC clinics by level of education of health care providers (N = 303)
From: Quality of antenatal care services in Rwanda: assessing practices of health care providers
Total N = 303, | Nurse A2 n = 210, | Nurse A1 + A0 n = 69, | Midwives n = 24, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advice and information | n (%) | n (%) with in group | n (%) with in group | n (%) with in group |
Diet and nutrition | ||||
No | 15 (5.0) | 12 (5.7) | 2 (2.9) | 1 (4.2) |
Yes | 287 (95.0) | 197 (94.3) | 67 (97.1) | 23 (95.8) |
Discuss the place of delivery | ||||
No | 102 (33.8) | 73 (34.9) | 22 (31.9) | 7 (29.2) |
Yes | 200 (66.2) | 136 (65.1) | 47 (68.1) | 17 (70.8) |
Discuss what to do if a severe problem arises | ||||
No | 63 (20.9) | 50 (23.9) | 10 (14.5) | 3 (12.5) |
Yes | 239 (79.1) | 159 (76.1) | 59 (85.5) | 21 (87.5) |
Discuss child spacing or family planning (contraceptives) | ||||
No | 92 (30.5) | 72 (34.4) | 15 (21.7) | 5 (20.8) |
Yes | 210 (69.5) | 137 (65.6) | 54 (78.3) | 19 (79.2) |
Discuss sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS | ||||
No | 67 (22.2) | 45 (21.5) | 17 (24.6) | 5 (20.8) |
Yes | 235 (77.8) | 164 (78.5) | 52 (75.4) | 19 (79.2) |
Give advice and information on how to take care of the newborn | ||||
No | 133 (44.0) | 95 (45.5) | 28 (40.6) | 10 (41.7) |
Yes | 169 (56.0) | 114 (54.5) | 41 (59.4) | 14 (58.3) |
Give advice on exposure to violence during or before pregnancy | ||||
No | 280 (92.7) | 191 (91.4) | 65 (94.2) | 24 (100.0) |
Yes | 22 (7.3) | 18 (8.6) | 4 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) |