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Table 2 Weighted Characteristics for MNCH Continuum of Care

From: A mixed methods assessment of barriers to maternal, newborn and child health in Gogrial West, South Sudan

Characteristic

N/Total Respondents, Female

Females

Weighted % (95% CI)

N/Total Respondents, Male

Males

Weighted % (95% CI)

Pregnant/Wife pregnant

845/860

18.7 (16.1,21.3)

144/144

25.7 (18.5,32.8)

 Contraception

    

  Met Need

807/860

1.2 (0.4,1.9)

143/144

1.2 (0.0,3.1)

  Using any method

817/860

2.2 (1.2,3.2)

136/144

2.5 (0,5.1)

  Do not want

844/860

90.8 (88.9,92.8)

143/144

96.6 (93.6,99.6)

 Barriers to use

838/860

 

142/144

 

  Not traditional

 

39.9 (36.6,43.2)

 

49.6 (41.4,57.8)

  Spouse

 

20.8 (18.0,23.5)

 

8.6 (4.0,13.2)

  Nothing

 

16.9 (14.3,19.4)

 

31.1 (23.5,38.7)

  Availability

 

12.6 (10.3,14.8)

 

11.6 (6.3,16.8)

  Cost

 

3.3 (2.1,4.5)

 

0.8 (0.0,2.3)

  Mother-in-law

 

0.3 (0.0,0.6)

  

  Don’t know

 

1.6 (0.7,2.4)

 

0.7 (0.0,2.0)

  Other

 

4.7 (3.3,6.2)

  

Care During Pregnancy

850/860

   

 Antenatal care, meana

 

2.3 (2.2,2.4)

  

  At least one visit

 

12.2 (10.0,14.4)

  

  4 visits

 

14.2 (12.0, 16.7)

  

  By skilled provider

 

14.2 (11.8,16.5)

  

 Tetanus (TT2+)b

340/360

31.4 (26.5,36.4)

  

 Mosquito nets

    

  1 or more nets in household

858/860

47.4 (44.1,50.8)

  

  Insecticide treated net

836/860

21.5 (18.7,24.3)

  

  Household member slept

836/860

39.4 (36.1,42.7)

  

  Under net night before survey

    

  Treated net use when pregnant

155/860

9.6 (4.9,14.2)

  

Recognition of ≥ 3 pregnancy danger signs

837/860

49.6 (46.2,53.0)

139/144

53.4 (45.1,61.7)

Postnatal Care

 Within 2 days of birthc

821/860

7.9 (6.1,9.8)

  

 By skilled provider

 

8.0 (6.1,9.8)

  

Danger sign recognition (>3)

    

 Upper respiratory infection

857/860

32.0 (28.9,35.1)

144/144

19.3 (12.8,25.7)

 Malaria

854/860

60.1 (56.8,63.4)

144/144

67.2 (59.5,74.8)

 Diarrhea

854/860

48.5 (45.2,51.9)

144/144

56.5 (48.4,64.6)

 Malnutrition

851/860

38.5 (35.3,41.8)

144/144

39.5 (31.5,47.4)

 Newborn

851/860

45.8 (42.5,49.2)

144/144

42.9 (34.8,51.0)

 Essentials of newborn care

855/860

49.2 (45.9,52.6)

143/144

44.2 (36.1,52.3)

  1. aAverage number of visits for care while pregnant
  2. bTwo doses of tetanus toxoid vaccination verified by an immunization card
  3. cPostnatal care for mother and or baby 2 days after birth