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Table 2 Measures to describe Continuum of Care for MNCH services within each of the two waves of PDHS during 2006-2012

From: Continuum of care in maternal, newborn and child health in Pakistan: analysis of trends and determinants from 2006 to 2012

Characteristics

PDHS (2006/07)

 

PDHS (2012/13)

 

PDHS (2006/07)

PDHS (2012/13)

Gap over time

 

n=5,724

n=7,461

mean

 
 

n

%

n

%

%

 

Continuum of Care for MNCH

 Pregnancy level: Antenatal care - at least four visits (ANC4+)

       

  At least 4 visits or more

1,559

27.7

2,859

38.4

28

38

10

  Less than 4 visits

4,077

72.3

4,584

61.6

 Delivery level: Skilled birth attendance at delivery (SBA)

       

  Yes

2,408

42.1

4,224

56.8

42

57

15

  No

3,292

57.5

3,216

43.2

 Postpartum level: Postnatal care (PNC) for mothers and newborn

       

  Yes

2,755

48.5

4,708

63.2

48

63

15

  No

2,927

51.5

2,738

36.8

Continuum of Care (CoC)

 Continued Care at pregnancy

  Yes, received ANC4+

1,559

27.7

2,859

38.4

28

38

10

  Not received

4,077

72.3

4,584

61.6

 Continued Care at delivery

  Yes, received ANC4+ and SBA

1,139

20

2,397

32.3

20

32

12

  Not received

4,565

80

5,033

67.7

 Complete Continuum of Carea

  Continued Care at all three levels (ANC4+, SBA and PNC)

852

14.9

2,045

27.4

15

27

12

  Discontinued Care

4,852

85.1

5,416

72.6

  1. aThis may also interpreted as Continued Care at Postpartum