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. 2022 Nov 7;2(4):100128. doi: 10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100128

Table 3.

Summary of results of studies reporting on effect of number of ANC visits which could not be included in a meta-analysis

Study Results
Shakya et al (2001)37 2–3 visits compared with no ANC: OR, 0.71
≥4 visits: OR, 0.77
Rahman et al (2010)24 1–2 visits compared with no ANC: OR, 0.65 (95% CI, 0.47–0.79)
≥3 visits: OR, 0.46 (95% CI, 0.33–0.56)
Uddin et al (2008)26 Percentage decrease in neonatal death:
1–2 visits: 3.31%
3–4 visits: 1.58%
≥5 visits: 1.54%
Mercer et al (2006)21 1–2 visits compared with no ANC: OR, 1.05 (95% CI, 0.48–3.65)
≥3 visits: OR, 0.89 (95% CI, 0.42–1.87)

ANC, antenatal care; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

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