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Table 3 Evaluation of women’s right indicators for receiving care during delivery and puerperium at the health units in the targeted governorates

From: Enhancing the value of women’s reproductive rights through community based interventions in upper Egypt governorates: a randomized interventional study

Indicator

El Fayoum Governorate

Benisuef Governorate

Total

Before

n = 520

After

n = 543

% Change

Before

n = 480

After

n = 607

% Change

Before

n = 1000

After

n = 1150

% Change

N (%)

N (%)

%

N (%)

N (%)

%

N (%)

N (%)

%

Third: Care During Delivery and Puerperium

 1.% of surveyed women who know that it’s their right to deliver in a hospital (or any equipped medical center)

221 46.0%

439 80.8%

34.8%*

192 36.9%

364 60.0%

23.1%*

413 41.3%

803 69.8%

28.5%*

 2.% of surveyed women who know their right to have their delivery attended by a specialized doctor or a trained nurse

326 67.9%

488 93.5%

25.6%*

340 65.4%

442 82.9%

17.5%*

666 66.6%

930 88.2%

21.6%*

 3.% of surveyed women who know that in case of prolonged delivery it’s their right to have their delivery attended by a specialized doctor and in a hospital

296 61.7%

509 93.7%

31.8%.*

360 69.2%

523 86.2%

17.0%*

656 65.6%

1032 89.7%

24.1%*

 4.% of surveyed women who know their right to have at least two home preparations necessary for safe delivery when delivery is attended at home a

34 7.1%

512 94.3%

87.2%*

95 18.3%

530 87.3%

69.0%*

129 12.9%

1042 90.6%

77.7%*

 5.% of surveyed women who know at least two delivery complications which give them the right to go to the hospital immediatelyb

185 (38.5)

406 74.8%

36.3%*

195 37.5%

395 65.1%

27.6%*

380 38.0%

801 69.7%

31.7%*

 6.% of surveyed women who know their right to be visited during the puerperium by the nurse after reporting the delivery

210 43.8%

413 76.1%

32.3%*

231 44.4%

346 57.0%

12.6% *

441 44.1%

759 66.0%

21.9%*

 7.% of surveyed women who know at least two complications during the puerperium which give them the right to go to the hospital immediatelyc

154 32.1%

366 67.4%

35.3%*

94 18.1%

420 69.2%

51.1%*

248 24.8%

786 68.3%

43.5%*

  1. *z test between two proportion, P < 0.05 is significant
  2. aThe most frequent mentioned two: Home preparations for safe delivery: choose the delivery room such that it is clean and well-ventilated– proving clean clothes and clean bed covers for the mother’s bed
  3. bThe most frequent mentioned two: Danger signs during delivery which give the woman the right to go to the hospital immediately: breach or hand or cord presentation – bleeding before the descent of the baby’s head – uterine contractions for more than ten hours – fainting – convulsions
  4. cThe most frequent mentioned two: Danger signs during the puerperium: rise of body temperature (puerperal fever) – increasing hemorrhage – attacks of convulsions or fainting
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