Levels and determinants of quality antenatal care in Bangladesh: Evidence from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey

Ema Akter, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Anisuddin Ahmed, Tazeen Tahsina, Tania Sultana Tanwi, Nowrin Nusrat, Quamrun Nahar, Shams El Arifeen and Mahbub Elahi Chowdhury

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 5, 1-15

Abstract: Background: Assessing the quality of antenatal care (ANC) is imperative for improving care provisions during pregnancy to ensure the health of mother and baby. In Bangladesh, there is a dearth of research on ANC quality using nationally representative data to understand its levels and determinants. Thus, the current study aimed to assess ANC quality and identify the sociodemographic factors associated with the usage of quality ANC services in Bangladesh. Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted using the last two Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHSs) from 2014 and 2017–18. A total of 8,277 ever-married women were included in the analysis (3,631 from 2014 and 4,646 from 2017–18). The quality ANC index was constructed using a principal component analysis on the following ANC components: weight and blood pressure measurements, blood and urine test results, counselling about pregnancy complications and completion of a minimum of four ANC visits, one of which was performed by a medically trained provider. Multinomial logistic regression was used to determine the strength of the association. Results: The percentage of mothers who received all components of quality ANC increased from about 13% in 2014 to 18% in 2017–18 (p

Date: 2023
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