Table 2 |
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Services offered in the ANCs visited during the last pregnancy, Asembo/Gem, Western Kenya, December 2002* |
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| Services offered in ANC |
n (%) |
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| Palpation of the abdomen |
562 (98.4) |
| Tetanus vaccination |
555 (97.2) |
| Weight measurement |
518 (90.7) |
| Blood pressure measurement |
385 (67.4) |
| Iron supplementation |
303 (53.1) |
| Hemoglobin measurement |
281 (49.2) |
| Folic acid supplementation |
253 (44.3) |
| SP (≥ 1 dose) |
121 (21.2) |
| Syphilis test |
111 (19.4) |
| Urine test |
89 (15.6) |
| Information on danger signs during pregnancy |
82 (14.4) |
| Health talk |
80 (14.0) |
| Stool test |
72 (12.6) |
| Antihelmintics |
15 (2.6) |
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Abbreviations: ANC: antenatal clinic; SP: sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine *Note: no information was obtained in the questionnaire on height measurement, or dose and duration of iron and folic acid supplementation, or HIV-counseling and testing. The information was not checked with an ANC card/book if available. |
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van Eijk et al. Reproductive Health 2006 3:2 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-3-2 |
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