Table 7 Experiences with Antenatal Care (ANC)
Indicator | Overall | Nkhata Bay | Ncheu | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 276 | N = 137 | N = 139 | ||
Rate ANC (%) | ||||
Excellent | 21.0 | 31.3 | 15.2 | 0.01 |
Very good | 41.4 | 41.4 | 41.4 | |
Good | 29.1 | 25.0 | 31.5 | |
Fair | 4.4 | 1.3 | 6.1 | |
Poor | 3.8 | 0.8 | 5.6 | |
Obstacles to getting malaria treatment while pregnant | ||||
No obstacles | 35.1 | 38.1 | 34.2 | 0.62 |
Stock-outs of LA and RDTs at health facilities | 15.9 | 8.2 | 18.1 | 0.03 |
Distance to treatment | 15.0 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 0.06 |
No time to seek care | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 0.97 |
Poor quality of care at health facility | 8.7 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 0.13 |
Expense of transport | 8.5 | 12.1 | 7.4 | 0.35 |
Expense of medication | 8.4 | 1.0 | 10.6 | . |
Did not want to go alone | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.96 |
Husband/family does not approve | 1.0 | 4.2 | . | . |
Few female providers | 0.8 | 3.4 | . | . |
N = 368 | N = 177 | N = 191 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Attended ANC with an escort | 57.2 | 41.6 | 61.8 | 0.01 |
N = 200 | N = 75 | N = 125 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
People who escorted women to ANC | ||||
Husband/partner | 95.3 | 91.5 | 96.1 | 0.06 |
Mother | 2.3 | 5.5 | 1.6 | |
Sister | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | |
Male cousin | 0.4 | . | 0.5 | |
Friend | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | |
Travel time to ANC (%) | ||||
< 30 min | 21.2 | 25.0 | 20.1 | 0.76 |
30–60 min | 14.1 | 18.1 | 12.9 | |
1–2 h | 31.5 | 28.3 | 32.4 | |
> 2–3 h | 19.1 | 20.1 | 18.7 | |
> 3 + h | 14.2 | 8.5 | 15.9 | |