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Table 4 Quality of care under an integrated PNC/TB package

From: Feasibility and effect of integrating tuberculosis screening and detection in postnatal care services: an operations research study

Components

Baseline

Endline

 

Visit1(n=38)

Visit2(n=36)

Visit3(n=22)

Total (n=96)

Visit1(n=34)

Visit2(n=35)

Visit3(n=29)

Total (n=98)

History taking (0–8)

0.82

0.94

0.55

0.80

3.79**

3.51**

2.79**

3.4**

Obstetric history taking (0–6)

0.95

1.69

0.95

1.23

4.24**

3.91**

3.1**

3.79**

Counseling on maternal danger signs (0–8)

0.13

0.06

0.00

0.07

2.56**

1.97**

1.39**

2.01**

Counseling on neonatal danger signs discussed (0–5)

0.05

0.19

0.09

0.11

2.12**

2**

1.17**

1.79**

TB screening (0–6)

0.11

0.08

0.05

0.08

3.63**

2.37**

1.07**

2.4**

Observations and physical exams (0–9)

0.50

0.89

0.86

0.73

4.75**

4.14**

3.45*

4.14**

STI/HIV counseling (0–10)

0.58

0.64

0.77

0.65

2.79**

2.43**

1.55*

2.29**

Advice on mother’s self care (0–3)

0.68

0.63

0.23

0.56

1.63**

1.26**

0.83*

1.25**

Counseling on LAM (0–3)

0.42

0.49

0.41

0.44

1.42**

1.6**

0.97*

1.35**

Continuity of care (0–5)

3.13

3.89

3.14

3.42

4.09**

3.97

3.97*

4.01**

Observations and physical exams for baby (0–4)

0.58

0.28

0.41

0.43

2.26**

1.69**

0.86

1.64**

  1. Notes: PNC: Postnatal care; TB: tuberculosis; STI: sexually transmitted infection; LAM: Lactational amenorrhea method; Visit1: within 48 hours; Visit2: within 2 weeks; Visit3: within 4–6 weeks; Differences between baseline and end line are statistically significant at: *p<0.05; **p<0.01.