Table 2.
Complications of pregnancy and care seeking behavior of pregnant women in the Ga East district
| Antenatal complications and care-seeking behavior |
N | % |
| Reported 2 or more serious complications# | 159 | 53% |
| Did not seek care for serious complications | 26 | 16.7 |
| Used home remedies for serious complications | 32 | 20.5 |
| ANC care provided by | ||
| Medical doctor | 70 | 23.3 |
| Nurse/midwife | 224 | 74.9 |
| Type of facility where ANC was accessed | ||
| Public hospital/health center | 162 | 54 |
| Private hospital/health center | 69 | 23 |
| Mission hospital/health center | 37 | 12.3 |
| Multiple facilities | 26 | 8.6 |
| Number of ANC visits | ||
| Less than 4 times | 7 | 2.4 |
| 4 times or more | 287 | 97.6 |
| First ANC visit during: | ||
| First trimester (0–3 months) | 190 | 64.6 |
| Second trimester (4–6 months) | 97 | 33 |
| Third trimester (7+ months) | 7 | 2.4 |
| Received at least three focused antenatal care services* |
281 | 95.6 |
| Went to different facility | ||
| By referral | 19 | 70.4 |
| Without referral | 8 | 29.6 |
#
Serious complications of pregnancy included Swollen feet, Abdominal pain, Vaginal bleeding, backache, Convulsions, unconsciousness
*
Focused antenatal care services selected: tetanus toxoid, intermittent preventive treatment for malaria, folate-iron supplement, counseling on pregnancy complications.