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Table 4 Knowledge of respondents on PCC in Wolkite town, Southern Ethiopia, February 1–30, 2020

From: Determinants of practice of preconception care among women of reproductive age group in southern Ethiopia, 2020: content analysis

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?

  

 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