Table 2.

Independent predictors from multiple linear regression models of gestational age at booking among public sector ANC and abortion clients in Cape Town, South Africa

ANC clients* Characteristic	Decrease in number of weeks gestational age at booking for ANC	95% CI	p-value
Obtaining a urine pregnancy test at private pharmacy
No	(Reference category)
Yes	-3.6 weeks	-5.2; -0.7	0.01
Age
<20	(Ref)
20+	-2.7 weeks	-5.3; 0.0	0.05
Main language spoken
isiXhosa	(Ref)
Afrikaans	-3.5 weeks	-5.8; -1.2	<0.01
English	-5.4 weeks	-9.1; -1.2	<0.01
Sent from public clinic to obtain pregnancy test at private pharmacy
Yes	(Ref)
No	-2.8	-5.4; 0.0	0.05
TOP clients** Characteristic	Decrease in number of weeks gestational age at booking for abortion	95% CI	p-value
Obtaining a urine pregnancy test at pharmacy
No	(Ref)
Yes	-1.4 weeks	-2.6; -0.1	0.03
Number of previous pregnancies
0	(Ref)
1+	-0.5 weeks	-1.0; -0.4	0.04
Main language spoken
isiXhosa	(Ref)
Afrikaans	-1.5 weeks	-2.9; -0.04	0.04
English	+0.7 weeks	-1.2; 2.6	0.5
Other	-2.4 weeks	-6.0; 1.2	0.2
Sent from public clinic to obtain pregnancy test at private pharmacy
Yes	(Ref)
No	-1.2	-2.4; -0.2	0.03

*Adjusted for language, level of education, employment status, source of financial support, prior pregnancy, and knowledge of other reproductive health services.

**Adjusted for age, level of education, employment status, source of financial support, employment status, and knowledge of other reproductive health services.