Table 2 Independent predictors from multiple linear regression models of gestational age at booking among public sector ANC and abortion clients in Cape Town, South Africa
ANC clients* Characteristic | Decrease in number of weeks gestational age at booking for ANC | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Obtaining a urine pregnancy test at private pharmacy | Â | Â | Â |
   No | (Reference category) |  |  |
   Yes | -3.6 weeks | -5.2; -0.7 | 0.01 |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   <20 | (Ref) |  |  |
   20+ | -2.7 weeks | -5.3; 0.0 | 0.05 |
Main language spoken | Â | Â | Â |
   isiXhosa | (Ref) |  |  |
   Afrikaans | -3.5 weeks | -5.8; -1.2 | <0.01 |
   English | -5.4 weeks | -9.1; -1.2 | <0.01 |
Sent from public clinic to obtain pregnancy test at private pharmacy | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | (Ref) |  |  |
   No | -2.8 | -5.4; 0.0 | 0.05 |
TOP clients** Characteristic | Decrease in number of weeks gestational age at booking for abortion | 95% CI | p-value |
Obtaining a urine pregnancy test at pharmacy | Â | Â | Â |
   No | (Ref) |  |  |
   Yes | -1.4 weeks | -2.6; -0.1 | 0.03 |
Number of previous pregnancies | Â | Â | Â |
   0 | (Ref) |  |  |
   1+ | -0.5 weeks | -1.0; -0.4 | 0.04 |
Main language spoken | Â | Â | Â |
   isiXhosa | (Ref) |  |  |
   Afrikaans | -1.5 weeks | -2.9; -0.04 | 0.04 |
   English | +0.7 weeks | -1.2; 2.6 | 0.5 |
   Other | -2.4 weeks | -6.0; 1.2 | 0.2 |
Sent from public clinic to obtain pregnancy test at private pharmacy | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | (Ref) |  |  |
   No | -1.2 | -2.4; -0.2 | 0.03 |