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Table 4 Perceptions of antenatal care by ethnicity

From: Experiencing maternity care: the care received and perceptions of women from different ethnic groups

 

White

Mixed

Indian

Pakistani

Bangladeshi

Black Caribbean

Black African

Other ethnicity

Always given help needed by MW

       

  n (%)

10852 (72.8)

165 (73.0)

294 (69.2)

306 (66.4)

70 (61.4)

72 (64.9)

305 (71.8)

588 (67.8)

  aOR (95% CI)*

1

1.06 (0.77-1.47)

0.85 (0.68-1.06)

0.79 (0.65-0.98)

0.61 (0.41-0.90)

0.72 (0.48-1.09)

0.86 (0.69-1.08)

0.81 (0.70-0.95)

Always spoken to in a way you could understand

      

  n (%)

17216 (84.2)

249 (79.8)

471 (81.5)

444 (76.4)

122 (78.7)

127 (78.9)

522 (80.9)

887 (75.9)

  aOR (95% CI)*

1

0.89 (0.65-1.21)

0.87 (0.70-1.10)

0.71 (0.57-0.87)

0.77 (0.51-1.15)

0.78 (0.52-1.17)

0.81 (0.65-1.01)

0.59 (0.51-0.69)

Always involved enough in decisions

       

  n (%)

15102 (74.7)

226 (73.9)

398 (70.2)

363 (65.2)

84 (56.4)

110 (70.1)

438 (69.6)

782 (68.9)

  aOR (95% CI)*

1

1.09 (0.83-1.44)

0.80 (0.66-0.97)

0.64 (0.53-0.77)

0.44 (0.31-0.63)

0.82 (0.58-1.17)

0.79 (0.66-0.96)

0.75 (0.65-0.86)

AN choice of place of birth

       

  n (%)

15635 (84.8)

230 (80.1)

434 (81.6)

356 (70.4)

114 (78.1)

118 (81.9)

444 (75.4)

896 (81.6)

  aOR (95% CI)*

1

0.90 (0.66-1.24)

0.87 (0.68-1.10)

0.49 (0.40-0.61)

0.72 (0.47-1.09)

0.97 (0.62-1.53)

0.62 (0.51-0.77)

0.80 (0.68-0.95)

Good antenatal care overall rating

      

  n (%)

18969 (92.7)

284 (89.3)

529 (91.5)

515 (87.1)

143 (87.7)

139 (86.9)

610 (93.7)

1084 (91.2)

  aOR (95% CI)*

1

0.70 (0.48-1.02)

0.90 (0.65-1.23)

0.54 (0.42-0.70)

0.59 (0.36-0.98)

0.63 (0.39-1.01)

1.17 (0.83-1.64)

0.80 (0.64-0.99)

  1. *Adjusted for woman’s age, parity, partner status and mode of delivery. Figures in bold are statistically significant.