4A.3 Correlates of the know-can-do gap

Table 4A.3 Correlates of the know-can-do gap

Cameroon Central African Republic

Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Republic of Congo Mean 95% CI N Mean 95% CI N Mean 95% CI N Mean 95% CI N Mean 95% CI N

Facility type

Hospital

0.75 (0.69-0.81) 37 0.52 (0.49-0.55) 46 0.65 (0.61-0.68) 113 0.77 (0.74-0.81) 49 0.46 (0.42-0.49) 3 Higher-level health center 0.83 (0.80-0.86) 25 — — — 0.54 (0.49-0.58) 77 — — — 0.60 (0.55-0.65) 58 Health center 0.75 (0.73-0.77) 141 0.53 (0.51-0.56) 191 0.50 (0.49-0.52) 380 0.66 (0.65-0.68) 550 0.59 (0.53-0.65) 41 Health post — — — 0.41 (0.39-0.44) 125 — — — 0.57 (0.51-0.64) 25 — — —

Ownership

Public 0.76 (0.73-0.78) 139 0.49 (0.47-0.51) 324 0.52 (0.51-0.54) 463 0.67 (0.65-0.68) 624 0.60 (0.56-0.64) 74 Faith-based 0.79 (0.75-0.82) 54 0.50 (0.45-0.56) 25 0.67 (0.62-0.72) 39 — — — 0.57 (0.48-0.67) 17 Other 0.69 (0.59-0.78) 10 0.38 (0.29-0.47) 16 0.55 (0.50-0.60) 70 — — — 0.55 (0.42-0.68) 11

Provider’s grade

Doctor 0.53 (0.43-0.64) 8 0.44 — 1 0.65 (0.54-0.77) 10 0.75 (0.64-0.85) 9 0.79 — 1 Nurse/midwife 0.78 (0.76-0.81) 122 0.58 (0.53-0.62) 62 0.54 (0.52-0.55) 484 0.68 (0.66-0.71) 128 0.60 (0.56-0.64) 80 Community health worker — — — — — — — — — 0.67 (0.65-0.68) 406 — — — Other 0.75 (0.72-0.78) 73 0.47 (0.45-0.49) 302 0.53 (0.48-0.58) 78 0.55 (0.48-0.63) 30 0.55 (0.48-0.62) 21

Provider’s gender

Female 0.78 (0.76-0.80) 152 0.52 (0.50-0.54) 237 0.56 (0.54-0.58) 362 0.68 (0.67-0.70) 485 0.60 (0.56-0.64) 87 Male 0.68 (0.63-0.73) 44 0.41 (0.39-0.44) 106 0.50 (0.48-0.52) 202 0.58 (0.54-0.62) 96 0.60 (0.49-0.71) 9

Provider’s experience

Below median 0.77 (0.75-0.80) 85 0.48 (0.45-0.50) 171 0.56 (0.54-0.58) 279 0.66 (0.64-0.68) 277 0.59 (0.55-0.64) 51 Above median 0.75 (0.72-0.78) 108 0.50 (0.47-0.53) 122 0.52 (0.49-0.54) 256 0.66 (0.64-0.69) 277 0.60 (0.54-0.65) 41

Education

Secondary and above 0.77 (0.74-0.80) 96 0.51 (0.43-0.59) 20 0.55 (0.53-0.58) 256 0.67 (0.65-0.69) 248 0.60 (0.56-0.65) 62 Primary 0.78 (0.75-0.80) 86 0.53 (0.50-0.56) 118 0.51 (0.49-0.54) 153 0.63 (0.60-0.66) 139 0.57 (0.50-0.64) 24 None 0.67 (0.60-0.74) 19 0.47 (0.45-0.49) 185 0.54 (0.51-0.57) 145 0.70 (0.68-0.73) 190 0.59 (0.46-0.71) 8

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Table 4.3 continued

Cameroon Central African Republic

Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Republic of Congo Mean 95% CI N Mean 95% CI N Mean 95% CI N Mean 95% CI N Mean 95% CI N

Pregnancy rank

First pregnancy 0.78 (0.74-0.81) 58 0.48 (0.45-0.51) 81 0.54 (0.51-0.57) 137 0.69 (0.67-0.71) 257 0.64 (0.59-0.70) 26 Higher rank 0.76 (0.73-0.78) 143 0.50 (0.48-0.52) 242 0.54 (0.52-0.55) 417 0.65 (0.63-0.67) 365 0.57 (0.53-0.62) 68

ANC timing

Late ANC 0.77 (0.75-0.79) 142 0.50 (0.48-0.53) 201 0.54 (0.52-0.55) 488 0.67 (0.66-0.69) 392 0.61 (0.57-0.65) 62 Timely ANC 0.75 (0.71-0.79) 56 0.48 (0.45-0.52) 102 0.55 (0.50-0.60) 75 0.66 (0.64-0.69) 196 0.61 (0.54-0.67) 27

Wealth

Above median — — — 0.51 (0.48-0.53) 158 0.56 (0.54-0.59) 268 0.66 (0.64-0.68) 306 0.61 (0.56-0.66) 40 Below median — — — 0.48 (0.46-0.50) 165 0.52 (0.50-0.54) 286 0.68 (0.66-0.70) 299 0.56 (0.51-0.62) 45 Source: World Bank.

Note: The sample is observed for first antenatal consultations. ANC = antenatal care; CI = confidence interval; — = not available.