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| Year : 2009 | Volume
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Status of birth preparedness & complication readiness in Rewa District of Madhya Pradesh.
SS Kushwah, D Dubey, G Singh, JP Shivdasani, V Adhish, D Nandan
Community Medicine, SS Medical College, Rewa, M.P
Correspondence Address:
S S Kushwah
Community Medicine, SS Medical College, Rewa, M.P
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 20108874 
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OBJECTIVE: To assess status of birth preparedness & complication readiness among recently delivered and pregnant mothers in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted during September-November 2008 among a sample of 2022 study subjects (pregnant women in second/third trimester and/or mothers who have delivered within one year) selected through 30 cluster sampling technique. Investigators collected data using pre-designed schedule by house to house visit. 7 indicators were derived from elements of birth preparedness (BP)/complication readiness (CR). Mean of 7 indicators was taken as BP/CR Index. RESULTS: Among 2022 women, 632 were pregnant and 1390 were recently delivered. BP/CR index was found to be 47.5. BP/CR index was significantly high in above poverty line families (50.9), higher educational level (63.6) and in service and business group (59.3). BP/CR were significantly higher in primi-para (50.9) as compared to multipara (40.1). Some indicators for example knowledge of danger sign (18.6%), about transportation facilities (18.6%) and 1st trimester ANC (24.1%) was very low. |
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