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Table 2 Important service components received by women during their ANC visit and delivery care by types of skilled attendants, North Gondar, 2012

From: Availability and components of maternity services according to providers and users perspectives in North Gondar, northwest Ethiopia

Types of services

*Service users by qualification of their provider

Doctor

Health officer

Midwife/Nurse

Total

Yes

%

Yes

%

Yes

%

Yes

%

Services received by women during their ANC visits by a skilled attendant

Medical history evaluated

19

82.6

19

86.4

425

86.2

463

86.1

Blood pressure measured

19

82.6

18

81.8

390

79.1

427

79.4

Weight measured

18

78.3

20

90.9

375

76.1

413

76.8

Blood sample taken

17

73.9

19

86.4

349

70.8

385

71.6

Urine sample taken

9

39.1

11

50.0

168

34.1

188

34.9

TT immunization provided

9

39.1

10

45.5

223

44.8

242

45.0

Anti malaria drugs provided

9

39.1

10

45.5

211

42.8

230

42.8

Iron/folic acid provided

15

65.2

15

68.2

315

63.9

345

64.1

Expected due date told

10

43.5

12

54.5

244

49.5

266

49.4

Nutrition advise provided

16

69.6

16

72.7

302

61.3

334

62.1

Fetal growth updated

10

43.5

12

54.5

292

59.2

314

58.4

Birth preparedness discussed

11

47.8

11

50.0

250

50.7

272

50.6

Needed materials for delivery discussed

9

39.1

12

54.5

242

49.1

263

48.9

Place of birth discussed

15

65.2

15

68.2

300

60.9

330

61.3

Advised to go health facility at time of birth

16

69.6

14

63.6

304

61.7

334

62.1

Saving funds discussed

7

30.4

12

54.5

224

45.4

243

45.2

Discussion on danger signs

9

39.1

14

63.6

258

52.3

281

52.2

Discussions on complications during delivery or postpartum

11

47.8

12

54.5

254

51.5

277

51.5

Discussed to go Health facility at time of complication

15

65.2

14

63.6

254

51.5

283

52.6

Discussed to prepare blood donor

9

39.1

10

45.5

183

37.1

202

37.5

Discussed on HIV testing

17

73.9

19

86.4

348

70.6

384

71.4

Discussed about PMTCT

13

56.5

17

77.3

347

70.4

377

70.1

Discussed about other STIs

8

34.8

8

36.4

233

47.3

249

46.3

Total

23

100

22

100

493

100

538

100

Services received by women during their delivery care by a skilled attendant

General health assessment

28

80.0

20

87.0

151

87.3

199

86.1

Blood pressure & other vital signs

29

82.9

17

73.9

138

79.8

184

79.7

Per vaginal examination

28

80.0

17

73.9

140

80.9

185

80.1

Abdominal examination

31

88.6

21

91.3

158

91.3

210

90.9

Auscultation of fetal heart beat

31

88.6

21

91.3

153

88.4

205

88.7

Control bleeding by drugs

28

80.0

22

95.7

134

77.5

184

79.7

Information on progress of labor

28

80.0

17

73.9

136

78.6

181

78.4

Keep comfort of mother

29

82.9

20

87.0

132

76.3

181

78.4

Give care for the baby

26

74.3

17

73.9

124

71.7

167

72.3

Measure and record baby weight

18

51.4

15

65.2

121

69.9

154

66.7

Give vaccine for baby

27

77.1

14

60.9

118

68.2

159

68.8

Advise about breast feeding

27

77.1

17

73.9

137

79.2

181

78.4

Advise on infant care

21

60.0

12

52.2

94

54.9

127

55.0

Total

35

100

23

100

173

100

231

100

  1. *Number of service users who said “Yes” during the interview and percentage within type of their provider was calculated.