Table 2 Services offered in the ANCs visited during the last pregnancy, Asembo/Gem, Western Kenya, December 2002*
Services offered in ANC | n (%) |
|---|---|
Palpation of the abdomen | 562 (98.4) |
Tetanus vaccination | 555 (97.2) |
Weight measurement | 518 (90.7) |
Blood pressure measurement | 385 (67.4) |
Iron supplementation | 303 (53.1) |
Hemoglobin measurement | 281 (49.2) |
Folic acid supplementation | 253 (44.3) |
SP (≥ 1 dose) | 121 (21.2) |
Syphilis test | 111 (19.4) |
Urine test | 89 (15.6) |
Information on danger signs during pregnancy | 82 (14.4) |
Health talk | 80 (14.0) |
Stool test | 72 (12.6) |
Antihelmintics | 15 (2.6) |