Knowledge assessment variables | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Source of information about the PCC (n = 591) |  |  |
 Health professionals at the health center and Hospitals | 248 | 41.9 |
 Health extension workers | 288 | 48.7 |
 Friends | 169 | 28.6 |
 Mass media | 142 | 24.0 |
 No, I didn’t hear about PCC | 181 | 30.6 |
Do you know the direct beneficiaries of PCC? (n = 591) |  |  |
 Only women | 198 | 33.5 |
 Only men | 75 | 12.7 |
 Both men and women | 318 | 53.8 |
Do you know a place where a woman can get a PCC? (n = 591) |  |  |
 At home level | 49 | 8.3 |
 At health institution | 114 | 19.3 |
 At home and health institution | 182 | 30.7 |
 I don’t know | 246 | 41.6 |
Can you list at least one pregnancy disorder or health issue that can happen but can be minimized by PCC? (n = 591) |  |  |
 Heart diseases including hypertension | 99 | 16.7 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 107 | 18.1 |
 STI/HIV | 118 | 19.9 |
 Stress | 32 | 5.4 |
 I don’t know | 286 | 48.4 |
Can you discuss at least one behavioral risk factor for a childbearing woman that can be avoided by obtaining PCC? | Â | Â |
 Alcohol consumption | 257 | 43.4 |
 Cigarette smoking | 236 | 39.9 |
 Illegal drug intake | 68 | 11.5 |
 I don’t know | 258 | 43.6 |
Do you know of at least one intervention or message that can be given during the PCC to a woman? (n = 591) |  |  |
 Folic acid supplementation | 166 | 28.1 |
 Avoiding excess alcohol consumption | 86 | 14.5 |
 Adequate meal frequency | 99 | 16.7 |
 Cessation of cigarette smoking | 112 | 18.9 |
 Free from stress | 66 | 11.1 |
 I don’t know | 355 | 60.1 |
Do you know about PCC service providers? (n = 591) |  |  |
 Health care workers at hospitals and health center | 293 | 49.6 |
 Health extension workers | 104 | 17.6 |
 I don’t know | 235 | 39.7 |