Predictors of Optimal Antenatal Care Service Utilization Among Adolescents and Adult Women in Bangladesh:

Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology

NausadAli¹ 

关键词: antenatal care;    determinants;    pregnant women;    service utilization;    bangladesh;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2333392818781729

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:Utilization of recommended antenatal care (ANC) throughout the pregnancy period is a proven healthy behavior in reducing maternal mortalities and morbidities. The objective of this study is to identify the demand side factors that are associated with the recommended utilization of ANC services among adolescents and adult women in Bangladesh.Method:This study utilized cross-sectional data from latest Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Data of a total of 4626 adolescents and adult women were analyzed. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed for identifying the significant determining factors associated with the ANC services utilization.Results:Approximately, 32% adult and 30% adolescent women utilized the recommended ANC care. The higher educated adolescents and adult women were 8.08 times (P < .001) and 2.98 times (P < .001) more likely to receive 4 or more ANC, respectively, compared to uneducated women. The richest quintile showed higher tendency to utilize optimum ANC...

【 授权许可】

CC BY