Table 7 Association between knowledge of pregnancy related care among respondents and their involvement in pregnancy related care
From: Male partners’ involvement in pregnancy related care among married men in Ibadan, Nigeria
Variables | Knowledge of pregnancy related care | X2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good n (%) | Poor n (%) | |||
Attended counseling sessions with your wife before achieving pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 42 (18.2) | 23 (16.9) | 0.095 | 0.758 |
No | 189 (81.8) | 113 (83.1) | ||
Accompanied for ANC | ||||
Yes | 55 (23.8) | 17 (12.5) | 6.943 | 0.008* |
No | 176 (76.2) | 119 (87.5) | ||
Took care of domestic chores when she was pregnant | ||||
Yes | 153 (66.2) | 97 (71.3) | 1.021 | 0.312 |
No | 78 (33.8) | 39 (28.7) | ||
Arranged means of communication in case of emergencies (e.g. buy her a phone) | ||||
Yes | 202 (87.4) | 90 (66.2) | 23.817 | < 0.001* |
No | 29 (12.6) | 46 (33.8) | ||
Followed her to PNC clinic for her visit | ||||
Yes | 55 (23.8) | 18 (13.2) | 6.007 | 0.014* |
No | 176 (76.2) | 118 (86.8) | ||
Accompanied partner to labour ward | ||||
Yes | 146 (63.2) | 72 (52.9) | 3.738 | 0.050* |
No | 85 (36.8) | 64 (47.1) | ||
Assisted with changing of diaper | ||||
Yes | 125 (54.1) | 34 (25.0) | 29.547 | < 0.001* |
No | 106 (45.9) | 102 (75.0) | ||