Table 1
Demographic characteristics of postpartum women visiting Village Health and Nutrition Days at baseline and endline in Kolebira block, Simdega district, Jharkhand, India (N = 212*).
| Demographic characteristic1 | Baseline | Endline | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systematic Screening (n = 56) | Comparison (n = 59) | Systematic Screening (n = 48) | Comparison (n = 49) | ||
| Age, years | 26.6 (5.3) | 26.2 (4.3) | 26.6 (5.2) | 27 (4.4) | |
| Religion (%) | Christian2 | 37 (66.1) | 27 (45.8) | 30 (57.7) | 21 (42.0) |
| Hindu | 19 (33.9) | 27 (45.8) | 20 (38.5) | 27 (54.0) | |
| Others | 0 | 5 (8.5) | 2 (3.9) | 2 (4.0) | |
| Education (%) | No schooling | 20 (35.7) | 19 (32.2) | 24 (47.1) | 16 (32.7) |
| Primary | 19 (33.9) | 23 (39.0) | 13 (25.5) | 17 (34.7) | |
| Secondary | 15 (26.8) | 10 (17.0) | 12 (23.5) | 11 (22.5) | |
| Higher | 2 (3.6) | 7 (11.9) | 2 (3.9) | 5 (10.2) | |
| Socio economic status (%) | Below poverty line | 34 (60.7) | 33 (55.9) | 31 (64.6) | 31 (62.0) |
| Above poverty line | 22 (39.3) | 26 (44.1) | 17 (35.4) | 19 (38.0) | |
| Total Children | 2.4 (1.2) | 2.3 (1.3) | 2.3 (1.0) | 2.2 (1.1) | |
[i] * Missing data for 5 respondents.
1 Means (SD) for continuous variables with normal distribution, % for categorical variables.
2 A significant difference was noted between the number of Christian respondents in intervention and control groups at baseline. The difference was not significant at endline, or from baseline to endline in either intervention or control groups.
Table 2
Women’s reasons for visiting Village Health and Nutrition Days in intervention and comparison groups in Kolebira block, Simdega district, Jharkhand, India (N = 212*).
| Type of service | Baseline (n = 54) | Endline (n = 50) | P3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Newborn Care | 7 (13%) | 3 (6%) | 0.3839 |
| Child Immunization | 40 (74%) | 45 (90%) | 0.0357 | |
| Sick Baby | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 0.5095 | |
| Other Service | 5 (9%) | 2 (4%) | 0.4981 | |
| Type of Service | Baseline (n = 59) | Endline (n = 49) | P | |
| Comparison | Newborn Care | 13 (22%) | 3 (6%) | 0.0408 |
| Child Immunization | 41 (70%) | 46 (96%) | 0.0032 | |
| Sick Baby | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0.9244 | |
| Other Service | 4 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 0.1783 |
[i] * Missing data for 5 respondents.
3 Yates’ Chi-Square used with cells fewer than 5.
Table 3
Receipt of family planning services by women visiting Village Health and Nutrition Days in Kolebira block, Simdega district, Jharkhand, India (N = 217).
| Type of service | Baseline (n = 56) | Endline (n = 52) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Family planning Counseling | 28 (50.0%) | 22 (42.3%) | 0.423 |
| Family planning Acceptantenatal caree or Referral | 9 (16.1%) | 12 (23.1%) | 0.358 | |
| Any Family planning Provided | 37 (66.1%) | 34 (65.4%) | 0.938 | |
| Type of Service | Baseline (n = 59) | Endline (n = 50) | P | |
| Comparison | Family planning Counseling | 38 (64.4%) | 22 (44.9%) | 0.042 |
| Family planning Acceptantenatal caree or Referral | 15 (25.4%) | 13 (26.5%) | 0.896 | |
| Any Family planning Provided | 53 (89.9%) | 36 (72.0%) | 0.014 |
Table 4
Family planning and immunization service use according to service statistics from Kolebira block, Simdega district, Jharkhand, India.
| Type of service | Midline (n = 378) | Endline (n = 1220) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Family planning acceptantenatal caree | 130 (34.4%) | 653 (53.5%) | <0.001 |
| DPT immunization given to child | 73 (19.3%) | 330 (27.1%) | 0.002 | |
| Type of Service | Midline (n = 613) | Endline (n = 824) | P | |
| Comparison | Family planning acceptantenatal caree | 216 (35.2%) | 299 (36.3%) | 0.667 |
| DPT immunization given to child | 89 (14.5%) | 201 (24.4%) | <0.001 |