Table 4 Mothers’ medical history taking and physical examination by health providers*
Variable | Total (N = 421)a | Urban (n = 81) | Rural (n = 340) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asking age of mothers | ||||
yes | 272 (64.6%) | 19 (23.5%) | 253 (71.4%) | < 0.001 |
Asking medication taken | ||||
yes | 232 (55.1%) | 42 (51.9%) | 190 (55.9%) | 0.521 |
Asking last menstruation | ||||
yes | 210 (49.9%) | 30 (37.0%) | 180 (52.9%) | 0.010 |
Asking prior pregnancy | ||||
yes | 250 (59.4%) | 36 (44.4%) | 214 (62.9%) | 0.002 |
Asking previous pregnancy problem | ||||
yes | 139 (33.0%) | 30 (37.0%) | 109 (32.1%) | 0.329 |
Asking current pregnancy problem | ||||
yes | 216 (51.3%) | 48 (59.3%) | 168 (49.4%) | 0.111 |
Total score of history taking (max 6) | ||||
Median (range) | 3 (0–6) | 2 (0–6) | 3 (0–6) | 0.007 |
Measuring weight and height | ||||
yes | 293 (69.6%) | 57 (70.4%) | 236 (69.4%) | 0.866 |
Recording weight and fetus growth in the follow up book | ||||
yes | 287 (68.2%) | 61 (75.3%) | 226 (66.5%) | 0.12 |
Taking blood pressure | ||||
yes | 260 (61.8%) | 62 (76.5%) | 198 (58.2%) | 0.002 |
Examining edema | ||||
yes | 272 (64.6%) | 66 (81.5%) | 206 (60.6%) | < 0.001 |
Examining abdomen | ||||
yes | 311 (73.9%) | 58 (71.6%) | 253 (74.4%) | 0.605 |
Listening to heart beat of fetus | ||||
yes | 175 (41.6%) | 55 (67.9%) | 120 (53.3%) | < 0.001 |
Score of physical examination (max 6) | ||||
Median (range) | 5 (0–6) | 5 (0–6) | 4.5 (0–6) | 0.002 |
Washing hands before examination | ||||
yes | 28 (6.7%) | 1 (1.2%) | 27 (7.9%) | 0.017 |
Asking permission any time before performing examination | ||||
yes | 86 (20.4%) | 58 (71.6%) | 28 (8.2%) | < 0.001 |
Giving feedback on the results of examination to the mothers | ||||
yes | 128 (43.2%) | 59 (72.8%) | 123 (36.2%) | < 0.001 |
Considering privacy during examination | ||||
yes | 17 (4.0%) | 10 (12.3%) | 7 (2.1%) | < 0.001 |
Score of additional procedures (max 4) | ||||
Median (range) | 1 (0–3) | 2 (0–3) | 0 (0–3) | < 0.001 |
Grand total score of all physical examination performances (max 10) | ||||
Median (range) | 5 (0–9) | 6 (1–9) | 5 (0–9) | < 0.001 |