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Table 2 Antenatal care visit among pregnant women

From: Factors associated with knowledge on HIV, TB and malaria among pregnant women and their perception of access to RDTs for HIV, TB and malaria in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR

Variables

Frequency

(n = 189)

Percentage

Attending ANC

  

0. No

82

43.4

1. Yes

107

56.6

Gestational age at first ANC

  

1. 1. < 16 weeks

27

25.2

2. 2. 16–27 weeks

60

56.1

3. 3. 28–42 weeks

15

14.0

9.DK / cannot remember

5

4.7

Number of ANC for current pregnancy

  

1. 1.None

82

43.4

2. 2.1 time

32

16.9

3. 3.2 times

25

13.2

4. 4.3 times

15

7.9

5. 5.4 time

22

11.6

6. 6.>= 5 times

13

6.9

Ever received the following tests (n = 107):

  

[A] Blood pressure check-up

  

0. No

27

25.2

1. Yes

80

74.8

[B] Urine test

  

0. No

89

83.2

1. Yes

18

16.8

[C] Complete blood count

  

0. No

97

90.7

1. Yes

10

9.4

Receiving tetanus vaccine

  

0. No

71

66.3

1. Yes

34

31.8

9. DK

2

1.9

Receiving iron tablets or syrup

  

0. No

44

41.1

1. Yes

62

58.0

9. DK

1

0.9

Receiving SP/Fansidar

  

1. 0.None

98

91.6

2. 1.1 time

1

0.9

3. 9.DK

8

7.5

Ever been tested for HIV as part of ANC

  

0. 0. No

93

86.9

1. 1. Yes

1

0.9

9. DK

13

12.2

Ever been tested for TB as part of ANC

  

0. No

105

98.1

1. Yes

0

0

9. DK

2

1.9

Ever been tested for Malaria as part of ANC

  

0. No

103

96.3

1. Yes

1

0.9

9. DK

3

2.8