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Table 3 Results of conceptual mapping of included references

From: Community-based interventions for improving maternal health and for reducing maternal health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic map of research

Coding categories

All (n = 119)

Randomised control trials (n = 95)

Systematic reviews (n = 24)

Countries

   

Australia

 

13 (13.7%)

12 (50.0%)*

Canada

 

14 (14.7%)

14 (58.3%)

United Kingdom

 

16 (16.8%)

17 (70.8%)

United States

 

42 (44.2%)

18 (75.0%)

Other HIC

 

10 (10.6%)

15 (62.5%)

Topic

   

Birth preparedness

9 (7.6%)

8 (8.4%)

1 (4.2%)

Breastfeeding

27 (22.7%)

16 (16.8%)

11 (45.8%)

Drug use

4 (3.7%)

4 (4.2%)

0 (0.0%)

Family planning

7 (5.8%)

7 (7.4%)

0 (0.0%)

Nutrition and/or physical activity

5 (4.2%)

5 (5.3%)

0 (0.0%)

Parenting and child care

27 (22.7%)

24 (25.3%)

3 (12.5%)

Post-natal depression

30 (25.2%)

24 (25.3%)

6 (25.0%)

Smoking cessation

5 (4.2%)

4 (4.2%)

1 (4.2%)

Other

5 (4.2%)

3 (3.1%)

2 (8.3%)

Intervention delivery

   

Home only

44 (37.0%)

40 (42.1%)

4 (16.7%)

Peer only

6 (5.0%)

4 (4.2%)

2 (8.3%)

Telephone only

7 (5.9%)

6 (6.3%)

1 (4.2%)

Combined community settings

32 (26.9%)

21 (22.1%)

11 (45.8%)

Combined community and health facility

30 (25.2%)

24 (25.3%)

6 (25%)

Intervention provider

   

Community volunteer

5 (4.2%)

4 (4.2%)

1 (4.2%)

Peer

23 (19.3%)

21 (22.1%)

2 (8.3%)

Health Professional

61 (51.3%)

52 (54.8%)

9 (37.5%)

Combined health worker and peer and/or community volunteer

26 (21.8%)

14 (14.7%)

12 (50.0%)

Other

4 (3.4%)

4 (4.2%)

0 (0.0%)

Population targeted

   

PROGRESS Plus group

39 (32.8%)

35 (36.8%)

4 (16.7%)

Universal

80 (67.2%)

60 (63.2%)

20 (83.3%)

  1. *The percentage represents the number of times that there are one or more studies from the country in the 24 systematic reviews included in this scoping study.