Factors associated with the timing of antenatal clinic attendance among first-time mothers in rural southern Ghana.
Alfred Kwesi ManyehAlberta AmuJohn WilliamsMargaret GyapongPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
Although more than half of the study participants initiated ANC visit in the first trimester of pregnancy, a high proportion also started ANC attendance after the World Health Organization recommended period. Maternal age is significantly associated with timing of initiation of antenatal care visit among first-time mothers; older women were more likely to initiate antenatal care visit in the first trimester of gestation compared to the younger women.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- preterm birth
- healthcare
- palliative care
- gestational age
- quality improvement
- birth weight
- primary care
- preterm infants
- affordable care act
- pain management
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- south africa
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance
- cervical cancer screening