Table 4.
Proportion of cases and controls reporting motivators of prenatal care (PNC) utilization and the association with inadequate PNC (Mantel-Haenszel odds ratio and 95% confidence interval ([CI]) among inner-city women, Winnipeg, MB, 2007–2010
| Motivators |
Cases (inadequate PNC) |
Controls (adequate PNC) |
Mantel-Haenszel odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n = 202 |
n = 406 |
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|
n (%) |
n (%) |
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| Total n 1 (denominator) | Total n 1 (denominator) | |||
| Have a healthy baby |
164 (96.5) |
401 (98.8) |
0.33 |
0.10 – 1.10 |
| n = 170 |
n = 406 |
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| Learn better health habits |
99 (58.2) |
289 (71.2) |
0.57 |
0.39 – 0.82 |
| n = 170 |
n = 406 |
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| Learn how to protect your health |
95 (55.9) |
305 (75.31) |
0.41 |
0.28 – 0.60 |
| n = 170 |
n = 405 |
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| Afraid of having problems without care |
102 (60.0) |
266 (65.5) |
0.78 |
0.54 – 1.14 |
| n = 170 |
n = 406 |
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| Talk to someone about pregnancy |
102 (59.6) |
309 (76.3) |
0.46 |
0.31 – 0.67 |
| n = 171 |
n = 405 |
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| Learn about labor and delivery |
65 (38.2) |
257 (63.6) |
0.36 |
0.25 – 0.52 |
| n = 170 |
n = 404 |
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| Encouraged by husband/boyfriend |
63 (37.3) |
132 (33.0) |
1.21 |
0.83 – 1.76 |
| n = 169 |
n = 400 |
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| Encouraged by family members |
44 (25.9) |
76 (18.9) |
1.50 |
0.98 – 2.30 |
| n = 170 |
n = 403 |
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| Encouraged by friends |
27 (15.9) |
53 (13.2) |
1.23 |
0.74 – 2.04 |
| n = 170 |
n = 402 |
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| Encouraged by health care provider or social worker | 39 (23.2) |
113 (28.8) |
0.74 | 0.49 – 1.13 |
| n = 168 | n = 392 |
1The total n, or denominator for the percentage reported, reflects the number of cases or controls who responded either “yes” or “no” to each item and excludes those who responded “not applicable” or who had no response to that item.