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Table 3 Institutional delivery by each of the antenatal services received among women who delivered in two years preceding the survey in Rufiji, Kilombero, and Ulanga districts of Tanzania, 2011 (n = 907*)

From: Access to institutional delivery care and reasons for home delivery in three districts of Tanzania

ANC service

Response

% Facility delivery

P-Value

Counseled on identifying emergency transport

Yes

77.2

0.027

No

70.6

Counseled on breastfeeding immediately after delivery

Yes

78.0

0.001

No

67.8

Counseled on danger signs during delivery

Yes

77.4

0.006

No

68.6

Urine sampled

Yes

79.5

<0.001

No

62.7

Given an injection in the arm to prevent tetanus (TT)

Yes

76.7

0.023

No

69.3

Counseled on family planning

Yes

76.7

0.034

No

69.8

Height measured

Yes

77.6

0.001

No

67.0

Counseled on danger signs of pregnancy

Yes

78.4

<0.001

No

64.7

Blood pressure measured

Yes

77.7

<0.001

No

61.3

Counseled on financial preparation for delivery

Yes

76.0

0.053

No

67.8

Counseled and tested for HIV

Yes

78.0

<0.001

No

50.5

Blood sampled

Yes

76.6

<0.001

No

57.0

Abdomen measured

Yes

75.5

0.121

No

67.5

Weighed

Yes

75.4

0.249

No

69.3

Heart rate of the baby assessed

Yes

76.6

<0.001

No

47.2

 
  1. *These questions were asked to 907 women that sought ANC at least once during pregnancy.