Variable | Intervention | Control | x2 test | p value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |||
At least one PNC | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 439 | 86.5 | 376 | 67.7 | 52.69 |  < 0.0001 |
 No | 68 | 13.4 | 179 | 32.3 |  |  |
Three PNC | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 333 | 65.6 | 205 | 36.9 | 86.38 |  < 0.0001 |
 No | 174 | 34.4 | 350 | 63.1 |  |  |
Knowledge of danger signs of postnatal period | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Knowledgeable | 276 | 54.4 | 276 | 49.7 | 2.35 | 0.13 |
 Not-knowledgeable | 231 | 45.6 | 279 | 50.3 |  |  |
ANC four attendance | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 432 | 85.2 | 287 | 51.7 | 135.9 |  < 0.0001 |
 No | 75 | 14.8 | 268 | 48.3 |  |  |
Place of delivery | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Health facility | 403 | 79.5 | 323 | 58.2 | 55.5 |  < 0.0001 |
 Home | 104 | 20.5 | 232 | 41.8 |  |  |
Level of social support | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Good | 344 | 67.9 | 404 | 72.8 | 3.11 | 0.07 |
 Poor | 163 | 32.1 | 151 | 27.2 |  |  |
Influence by significant others | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 60 | 11.8 | 36 | 6.5 | 9.22 |  < 0.01 |
 No | 447 | 88.2 | 519 | 93.5 |  |  |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 131 | 25.8 | 45 | 8.1 | 60.24 |  < 0.0001 |
 Rural | 376 | 74.2 | 510 | 91.9 |  |  |
Pregnancy wontedness | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 475 | 94.2 | 523 | 93.7 | 0.14 | 0.71 |
 No | 32 | 5.8 | 32 | 6.3 |  |  |
Compassionate and respectful care (n = 953) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 450 | 90.7 | 433 | 94.7 | 5.7 | 0.02 |
 No | 46 | 9.3 | 24 | 5.3 |  |  |