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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of intervention and control clusters Northwest Ethiopia, January 2019–September 2020 (n = 1162)

From: Effectiveness of checklist-based box system intervention (CBBSI) versus routine care on improving postnatal care utilization in Northwest Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Variable

Intervention

Control

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

At least one PNC

    

 Yes

385

67.4

383

674.8

 No

186

32.6

208

35.2

Three PNC

    

 Yes

232

40.6

221

37.4

 No

153

26.8

162

27.4

Knowledge of danger signs of postnatal period

    

 Knowledgeable

178

31.2

208

35.2

 Not-knowledgeable

393

68.8

383

64.8

ANC four attendance

    

 Yes

291

50.9

270

45.6

 No

247

43.2

285

48.2

Place of delivery

    

 Health facility

268

46.9

260

43.9

 Home

303

53.1

331

56.0

Level of social support

    

 Good

424

74.2

391

66.2

 Poor

147

25.7

200

33.8

Influence by significant others

    

 Yes

42

7.4

7

1.18

 No

529

92.6

584

98.8

Place of residence

    

 Urban

125

22.1

66

11.3

 Rural

446

77.9

525

88.7

Pregnancy wontedness

    

 Yes

531

92.9

539

91.2

 No

52

9.1

40

6.8

Compassionate and respectful care (n = 772)

    

 Yes

221

38.7

325

54.9

 No

168

29.4

58

9.8