Patterns and determinants of maternity care in Damascus
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2008; 14 (3): 595-604
in English
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| ID: emr-157194
ABSTRACT
This descriptive study was designed to describe the patterns and determinants of maternity care among Syrian women living in Damascus. All 39 birth registers in 2 large provinces were used to recruit 500 mothers of healthy newborns. Mothers were interviewed in their homes using a semistructured questionnaire. Multivariate analysis of the determinants of the frequency of use of antenatal care showed the following variables were significant urban residence and visit to antenatal care in the 1[st] trimester. The significant variables for an early visit to antenatal care were the woman's level of education; being pregnant with the 1st baby; and number of visits to antenatal care. Being young [age < 20 years] also correlated with early timing of the 1st antenatal visit
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Urban Population
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Age Factors
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Educational Status
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Mothers
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2008
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