Table 2 Usage of and first contact to postnatal care services by place of delivery (N = 1153)
Postnatal care utilization | Facility delivery | Home delivery | Overall | Chi2 p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Attended PNC at least once within 6weeks | < 0.001 | |||
  Yes | 335 (60.25) | 236 (39.53) | 571 (49.52) |  |
  No | 221 (39.75) | 361 (60.47) | 582 (50.48) |  |
First contact to PNC services | < 0.001 | |||
  Within two days | 132 (23.74) | 36 (6.03) | 168 (14.57) |  |
  3–7 days | 57 (10.25) | 47 (7.87) | 104 (9.02) |  |
  7–42 days | 146 (26.26) | 153 (25.63) | 299 (25.93) |  |
  Not attended | 221 (39.75) | 361 (60.47) | 582 (50.48) |  |
Total PNC visits | < 0.001 | |||
  None | 221 (39.75) | 361 (60.47) | 582 (50.48) |  |
  One | 165 (29.68) | 162 (27.14) | 327 (28.36) |  |
  Two | 76 (13.67) | 53 (8.88) | 129 (11.19) |  |
  Three and above | 94 (16.91) | 21 (3.52) | 115 (9.97) |  |
Received PNC services (n = 571) | ||||
  Vaccination + growth monitoring | 194 (33.98) |  | ||
  Vaccination only | 150 (26.27) |  | ||
  Growth monitoring | 217 (38.00) |  | ||
  Health education (hygiene, FP,EBF) | 77 (13.49) |  | ||
  Other services | 11 (1.93) |  | ||