Table 4.
Past obstetric and gynecological history of post-partum women who attended four or more focused antenatal care in the Accra Metropolitan Area by recommended timing of visits
| Variable | Four or more visits | Total N=378 | X2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No N=277 | Yes N=101 | ||||
| Parity | 2.421 | 0.303 | |||
| 1 | 111 (77.6) | 32 (22.4) | 143 (100) | ||
| 2-3 | 133 (70) | 57 (30.0) | 190 (100) | ||
| 4+ | 33 (73.3) | 12 (26.7) | 45 (100) | ||
| History of stillbirth | 2.601 | 0.197b | |||
| No | 270 (72.8) | 101 (27.2) | 371 (100) | ||
| Yes | 7 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (100) | ||
| History of abortion | 14.724 | <0.001 | |||
| No | 210 (78.9) | 56 (21.1) | 266 (100) | ||
| Yes | 67 (59.8) | 45 (40.2) | 112 (100) | ||
| Penultimate pregnancy | 3.219 | 0.208 | |||
| Unplanned | 107 (68.6) | 49 (31.4) | 156 (100) | ||
| Planned | 82 (78.1) | 23 (21.9) | 105 (100) | ||
| Not applicable | 88 (75.2) | 29 (24.8) | 117 (100) | ||
| Outcome of pregnancy* | 0.331 | 0.871 | |||
| Live birth | 170 (72.3) | 65 (27.7) | 235 (100) | ||
| Still birth/abortion | 11 (73.3) | 4 (26.7) | 15 (100) | ||
| No previous pregnancy | 96 (75.0) | 32 (25.0) | 128 (100) | ||
| Satisfaction with ANC* | 1.356 | 0.517 | |||
| Very satisfied | 171 (73.7) | 61 (26.3) | 232 (100) | ||
| Moderately satisfied/not satisfied | 18 (64.3) | 10 (35.7) | 28 (100) | ||
| No previous antenatal history | 88 (74.6) | 30 (25.4) | 118 (100) | ||
| Satisfaction with care during delivery* | 0.341 | 0.852 | |||
| Very satisfied | 166 (72.2) | 64 (27.8) | 230 (100) | ||
| Moderately satisfied/not satisfied | 16 (76.2) | 5 (23.8) | 21 (100) | ||
| No previous antenatal history | 95 (74.8) | 32 (25.2) | 127 (100) | ||
| Adequate help in taking care of baby following delivery* | 1.062 | 0.582 | |||
| Yes | 173 (73.3) | 63 (26.7) | 236 (100) | ||
| No | 10 (62.5) | 6 (37.5) | 16 (100) | ||
| Not applicable | 94 (74.6) | 32 (25.4) | 126 (100) | ||
| Place of delivery* | 0.022 | 1.000 | |||
| Health facility | 179 (73.4) | 65 (26.6) | 244 (100) | ||
| Non health facility | 18 (72.0) | 7 (28.0) | 25 (100) | ||
| Not applicable | 80 (73.4) | 29 (26.6) | 109 (100) | ||
| Current pregnancy | 0.000 | 1000 | |||
| Planned | 140 (73.3) | 51 (26.7) | 191 (100) | ||
| Unplanned | 137 (73.3) | 50 (26.7) | 187 (100) | ||
b
Fishers exact test
*
Refers to penultimate pregnancy