Table 2.
Utilisation of antenatal care (ANC) among women who delivered before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Characteristic | Women who delivered before COVID-19, n=1189 | Women who delivered during COVID-19, n=540 | P value* |
| Attended any ANC, yes | 1181 (99.3) | 534 (98.9) | 0.346 |
| Timing of ANC initiation | 0.002 | ||
| First trimester | 252 (21.2) | 81 (15.0) | |
| Second trimester | 777 (65.4) | 425 (78.7) | |
| Third trimester or never | 160 (13.5) | 34 (6.3) | |
| Number of ANC visits | 0.277 | ||
| Less than 4 | 439 (36.9) | 187 (34.6) | |
| 4–7 | 717 (60.3) | 331 (61.3) | |
| 8 or more | 33 (2.8) | 22 (4.1) | |
| Adequate ANC utilisation†, yes | 238 (20.0) | 74 (13.7) | 0.002 |
Frequency (proportion) shown. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
*Pearson χ2 test.
†Defined as initiating ANC during the first trimester and attending at least 4 ANC visits.
ANC, antenatal care.