The effect of obstetric ultrasound on maternal and child service and health outcomes
Outcome variable | Estimates | SE | t | P>t | |
At least one ANC | Before: diff (T-C) | 2.80 | 8.31 | 0.34 | 0.74 |
After: diff (T-C) | 26.13 | 8.31 | 3.14 | 0.00** | |
Difference-in-differences | 23.33 | 11.76 | 1.98 | 0.05* | |
Four or more ANC | Before: diff (T-C) | 6.86 | 1.61 | 4.28 | 0.00** |
After: diff (T-C) | 11.61 | 1.61 | 7.24 | 0.00** | |
Difference-in-differences | 4.75 | 2.27 | 2.09 | 0.04* | |
Delivery | Before: diff (T-C) | 12.28 | 1.64 | 7.48 | 0.00** |
After: diff (T-C) | 15.73 | 1.64 | 9.58 | 0.00** | |
Difference-in-differences | 3.45 | 2.32 | 1.49 | 0.14 | |
Postnatal care | Before: diff (T-C) | 9.32 | 1.77 | 5.26 | 0.00** |
After: diff (T-C) | 15.94 | 1.77 | 8.99 | 0.00** | |
Difference-in-differences | 6.62 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 0.01** | |
Perinatal death | Before: diff (T-C) | 0.10 | 0.07 | 1.37 | 0.17 |
After: diff (T-C) | −0.09 | 0.02 | 3.55 | 0.00** | |
Difference-in-differences | −0.18 | 0.08 | 2.45 | 0.01* |
Means and SEs are estimated by linear regression.
**P<0.01; *p<0.05.
T - Treatment; C - Control
ANC, antenatal care.