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Table 4 ANC and birth planning practices among participants at endline

From: The power of peers: an effectiveness evaluation of a cluster-controlled trial of group antenatal care in rural Nepal

Category

Outcome

Intervention group (n = 62)

Control group (n = 52)

p-value

ANC practices

Attended at least 4 ANC visits during pregnancy

56 (90%)

50 (96%)

0.29

Birth planning practices

Planned for delivery by skilled birth attendant

22 (35%)

15 (29%)

0.55

Arranged transport to hospital

34 (55%)

29 (56%)

1

Saved money

58 (94%)

50 (96%)

0.69

Arranged food

58 (94%)

46 (88%)

0.51

Arrange clothes

60 (97%)

47 (90%)

0.24

Identified a birth companion

44 (71%)

32 (62%)

0.32

Identified a blood donor

16 (26%)

12 (23%)

0.83

Made multiple preparations^

13 (21%)

8 (15%)

0.48

  1. ^ Planned for delivery by skilled birth attendant, arranged transport to hospital, and saved money