An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015
Background. Many studies have shown that South African women tend to initiate antenatal care late in their pregnancies. This presents challenges in the provision of quality healthcare to both mother and child. There are several studies on the social and cultural reasons for late booking. Howeve...
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Background. Many studies have shown that South African women tend to initiate antenatal care late in their pregnancies. This presents challenges in the provision of quality healthcare to both mother and child. There are several studies on the social and cultural reasons for late booking. However, understanding the factors in a woman’s choice to initiate antenatal care is important in informing healthcare strategies and policies.
Methods. This study was an analytical cross-sectional study of household and general health factors associated with attendance of antenatal care by pregnant women in Tshwane in 2015. It was a secondary data analysis from complete data sampling households registered on AitaHealthTM. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to assess which factors are associated with antenatal care attendance.
Results. The age of the head of the household was a significant factor in the attendance of antenatal care. The odds of attending antenatal care were 3.3, 2.1 and 1.8 times higher in households where the head of the household was 30 - 39 years of age, 20 - 29 or 40-49 years of age, respectively, than when between 10-19 years of age. Factors that increased the odds of attending antenatal care were living in households that had electricity and piped water, and running a business from home. Residing in a permanent dwelling and being food secure increased the odds of antenatal care attendance.
Conclusion. The identified health and household factors should inform policies and programmes geared towards improving services around antenatal care provision.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b71b5776fda445318813a53cc1edab1b2025-02-10T12:25:56ZengSouth African Medical AssociationSouth African Medical Journal0256-95742078-51352024-06-011146b10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i16b.1332An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015E M Webb0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9627-3550B Girdler-Brown1J Mostert2S Ngcobo3School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of PretoriaSchool of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences University of PretoriaSchool of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences University of PretoriaDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria Background. Many studies have shown that South African women tend to initiate antenatal care late in their pregnancies. This presents challenges in the provision of quality healthcare to both mother and child. There are several studies on the social and cultural reasons for late booking. However, understanding the factors in a woman’s choice to initiate antenatal care is important in informing healthcare strategies and policies. Methods. This study was an analytical cross-sectional study of household and general health factors associated with attendance of antenatal care by pregnant women in Tshwane in 2015. It was a secondary data analysis from complete data sampling households registered on AitaHealthTM. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to assess which factors are associated with antenatal care attendance. Results. The age of the head of the household was a significant factor in the attendance of antenatal care. The odds of attending antenatal care were 3.3, 2.1 and 1.8 times higher in households where the head of the household was 30 - 39 years of age, 20 - 29 or 40-49 years of age, respectively, than when between 10-19 years of age. Factors that increased the odds of attending antenatal care were living in households that had electricity and piped water, and running a business from home. Residing in a permanent dwelling and being food secure increased the odds of antenatal care attendance. Conclusion. The identified health and household factors should inform policies and programmes geared towards improving services around antenatal care provision. https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1332antenatal careANC attendance |
| spellingShingle | E M Webb B Girdler-Brown J Mostert S Ngcobo An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015 South African Medical Journal antenatal care ANC attendance |
| title | An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015 |
| title_full | An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015 |
| title_fullStr | An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015 |
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| title_short | An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015 |
| title_sort | investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in gauteng in 2015 |
| topic | antenatal care ANC attendance |
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