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Table 2 Impact of mMitra on maternal practices at Time 2 (adjusted analyses)

From: Effects of an mHealth voice message service (mMitra) on maternal health knowledge and practices of low-income women in India: findings from a pseudo-randomized controlled trial

 

Respondent category (Intervention/Control)

P value

Registered pregnancy in 1st trimester

1.285 (0.973–1.696)

0.077

ANC Visits 3 or more

1.508 (0.797–2.853)

0.207

Took TT injection

1.596 (1.053–2.4128)

0.028*

Took Calcium

1.218 (0.943–1.574)

0.131

Consumed 100+ IFA tablets

0.905 (0.710–1.153)

0.419

Ate more food during pregnancy

0.854 (0.676–1.079)

0.187

Ate Green vegetables

0.868 (0.417–1.807)

0.706

Ate Fruits during pregnancy

1.006 (0.773–1.310)

0.962

Drank Milk during pregnancy

1.070 (0.842–1.360)

0.581

Ate pulses and beans during pregnancy

0.976 (0.720–1.322)

0.875

Took nap/rest, regularly during pregnancy

0.690 (0.544–0.875)

0.002*

Husband accompanied for ANC (regularly /mostly)

0.870 (0.686–1.104)

0.253

Consulted doctor if they had swelling on hands and feet

1.005 (0.780–1.294)

0.972

Consulted doctor if suffered from tiredness

0.997 (0.775–1.282)

0.979

Consulted doctor in case of spotting/bleeding

1.715 (1.070–2.748)

0.025*

Saved money for delivery expenses

1.790 (1.375–2.329)

0.0001*

Husbands not smoking at home/among smokers

0.475 (0.129–1.755)

0.264

Delivered in hospital

2.543 (1.488–4.348)

0.001*

Women discussed FP method with husband

0.816 (0.640–1.040)

0.101

Women adopted FP method after delivery

0.784 (0.577–1.065)

0.119

Mother fed colostrum to the baby

1.269 (0.898–1.794)

0.177

Delivery by Skilled birth attendant at home deliveries

0.457 (0.229–0.913)

0.027*

  1. *p < 0.05