Research Article
Utilization of Antenatal Care Services in Dalit Communities in Gorkha, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Respondents’ utilization of medicines during antepartum period.
| Items | Frequency | Percentage () |
| Consumption of Iron/Foliate | | | Yes | 123 | 82.0 | No | 27 | 18.0 | If yes, duration of iron/foliate tablets consumed(n=123) | | | until delivery | 39 | 31.7 | up to 45days after delivery | 84 | 68.3 | Intake of anti-helminthes (n=150) | | | Yes | 45 | 30.0% | No | 92 | 61.3% | Don’t remember(Unsure) | 13 | 8.7% | Reason for not taking Anti-helminthes (n=92) | | | Not prescribed | 79 | 85.9% | No Antepartum Visit | 13 | 14.1% | TT Vaccine (n=150) | | | Yes | 105 | 70.0 | No | 45 | 30.0 | Number of TT vaccine | | | Received (n=105) | | | One dose or booster | 36 | 34.3% | Two doses | 69 | 65.7% |
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