[Retracted] Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Care Services by Primigravida Females in Urban and Rural Areas of India

Table 3

Comparison of mothers’ knowledge between rural and urban area.

Variables	Rural	Urban	𝐗^2	𝑃 value
Reason for taking iron/folic acid tablet
To increase Hb	49 (40.8%)	57 (47.5%)	28.67	<0.01
Increases weight of baby	25 (20.8%)	0 (0%)
For strength of mother	19 (15.8%)	30 (25%)
Do not know	27 (22.5%)	33 (27.5%)
Importance of TT injection
To prevent tetanus	32 (26.7%)	39 (32.5%)	2.01	<0.01
For energy/others	27 (22.5%)	31 (25.8%)
Do not know	61 (50.8%)	50 (41.7%)
Preference for place of delivery
Hospital	114 (95%)	116 (96.7%)	4.68	0.09
Home	4 (3.3%)	0 (0%)
Not decided	2 (1.7%)	4 (3.3%)
Appropriate age to get pregnant
15–17	8 (6.7%)	0 (0%)	18.69	<0.01
18–21	79 (65.8%)	83 (69.2%)
21-22	12 (10%)	20 (16.7%)
23-24	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)
25-26	3 (2.5%)	9 (7.5%)
Do not know	17 (14.2%)	6 (5%)
Heard of HIV/AIDS?
Yes	64 (53.3%)	106 (88.3%)	35.58	<0.01
No	56 (46.7%)	14 (11.7%)
Mode of transmission of HIV/AIDS
Sexual contact	25 (20.8%)	32 (26.7%)	12.8	<0.24
Infected needle use and sexual contact	5 (4.2%)	9 (7.5%)
Blood transfusion and sexual contact	4 (3.3%)	9 (7.5%)
All four modes	9 (7.5%)	24 (20%)
Airborne	2 (1.7%)	6 (5%)
Eating together and sexual contact	2 (1.7%)	0 (0%)
Sharing toilet and mosquito bite	0 (0%)	2 (1.7%)
Skin contact	1 (0.8%)	0 (0%)
Mosquito bite	1 (0.8%)	0 (0%)
Sexual contact and mosquito bite	1 (0.8%)	0 (0%)
Do not know	70 (58.3%)	38 (31.7%)
Colostrum should be given
Yes	47 (39.2%)	56 (46.7%)	2.12	0.35
No	30 (25%)	31 (25.8%)
Do not know	43 (35.8%)	33 (27.5%)
Prelacteal feed should be given
Yes	11 (9.2%)	31 (25.8%)	20.22	<0.01
No	36 (30%)	48 (40%)
Do not know	73 (60.8%)	41 (34.2%)
Importance of immunization
Prevent disease	43 (35.8%)	78 (65%)	29.5	<0.01
Polio prevention	42 (35%)	29 (24.2%)
Better growth of child	15 (12.5%)	5 (4.2%)
Prevention of malaria, chikungunya	0 (0%)	3 (2.5%)
Do not know	20 (16.7%)	5 (4.2%)