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. 2023 Jul 25;21:eAO0094. doi: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023AO0094

Table 2. Associations between general index of compliance and sociodemographic, obstetric profile, and satisfaction with the team and professionals in pregnant women.

Variables Inappropriate prenatal care n (%) Appropriate prenatal care n (%) p value*
Age group (years)     0.018
Up to 19 29 (90.6) 3 (9.4) 0.006
20–29 161 (86.6) 25 (13.4)  
30 or more 66 (74.2) 23 (25.8)  
Paid occupation     0.150
Yes 115 (85.8) 19 (14.2)  
No 102 (79.1) 27 (20.9)  
Skin color/race     0.016
White/yellow 161 (79.7) 41 (20.3)  
Black/brown 95 (90.5) 10 (9.5)  
Per capita income, n=300     0.872
<BRL 156.00 8 (4.1) 1 (2.4)  
BRL 156.00 to BRL 456.00 73 (38.0) 16 (39.0)  
>BRL 456.00 111 (57.9) 24 (58.5)  
Previous pregnancies     0.065
Primiparous 88 (88.9) 11 (11.1)  
One 84 (84.8) 15 (15.1)  
Two or more 84 (77.1) 25 (22.9)  
Education (years of study), n=299     0.121
Up to 5 16 (88.9) 2 (11.1)  
6 to 9 26 (96.3) 1 (3.7)  
10 or more 213 (81.6) 48 (18.4)  
Marital coexistence, n=299     0.043
No partner 98 (89.1) 12 (10.9)  
With partner 157 (80.1) 39 (19.9)  
Planned pregnancy     0.422
Yes 100 (81.3) 23 (18.7)  
No 156 (84.8) 28 (15.2)  
Satisfaction with professionals, n=296     0.001
Very good 80 (72.1) 31 (28.0)  
Good 112 (88.2) 15 (11.8)  
Regular 48 (94.1) 3 (5.9)  
Bad 6 (100) -  
Very bad 1 (100) -  
Satisfaction with the team, n=300     <0.001
Very good 78 (69.6) 34 (30.4)  
Good 112 (91.7) 11 (8.9)  
Regular 30 (85.7) 5 (14.3)  
Bad 29 (96.7) 1 (3.3)  
Change team or UBS, n=299     0.002
Yes 65 (95.6) 3 (4.4)  
No 183 (79.2) 48 (20.8)  
Would recommend UBS, n=297     0.009
Yes 200 (80.3) 49 (19.7)  
No 46 (95.8) 2 (4.2)  

* Pearson’s χ2 test; linear trend test; total of some variables different from n owing to missing data.

UBS: Basic Health Unit.