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Table 3 Individual Measures of Prenatal Care Utilization in Pregnant Women Who Consider but Do Not Have Abortions (Contemplators) Compared to Controls (Non-Contemplators)

From: Prenatal care utilization in pregnant women who consider but do not have abortions

 

Contemplators

n (%)

Non-Contemplators

n (%)

P-valuea

Adjusted odds ratiob (95% CI)

Total, n = 277

n = 94

n = 183

  

Prenatal visit attendance

 High (80% or more)

60 (63.8%)

126 (68.9%)

0.40

1.1 (0.47 – 2.42)

 High medium (60%-80%)

16 (17.0%)

41 (22.4%)

0.29

0.7 (0.27 – 1.76)

 Medium (40%-60%)

9 (9.6%)

13 (7.1%)

0.47

1.0 (0.20 – 5.01)

 Low medium (20%-40%)

3 (3.2%)

2 (1.1%)

0.21

0.8 (0.05 – 14.86)

 Low (20% or lower)

6 (6.4%)

1 (0.5%)

 < 0.01

7.5 (0.58 – 97.75)

First appointment by 12 weeks

20 (21.3%)

151 (82.5%)

 < 0.01

0.3 (0.13 – 0.79)

Aneuploidy screening/genetic testing

59 (62.8%)

159 (84.2%)

 < 0.01

0.7 (0.27 – 2.06)

Carrier screening

38 (40.4%)

96 (52.5%)

0.58

0.6 (0.30 – 1.36)

Sexually transmitted vaginal infection screening

91 (96.8%)

146 (79.8%)

 < 0.01

1.3 (0.22 – 6.92)

Infectious serology screening

90 (4.3%)

175 (4.4%)

0.96

0.2 (0.02 -1.00)

Blood Panel

75 (79.8%)

179 (97.8%)

 < 0.01

0.7 (0.13 – 3.83)

1-hour glucose tolerance test

73 (77.7%)

169 (92.3%)

 < 0.01

0.4 (0.12 – 1.61)

Influenza immunization

57 (60.6%)

121 (66.1%)

0.37

0.8 (0.34 – 1.95)

Tdap immunization

76 (80.9%)

110 (60.1%)

 < 0.01

7.8 (2.53 – 23.83)

Pap smear screening

87 (92.6%)

166 (90.7%)

0.61

2.1 (0.54 – 8.27)

Cervical length screening

70 (74.5%)

151 (82.5%)

0.11

0.8 (0.35 – 2.18)

Group B streptococcus screening

79 (84.0%)

164 (89.6%)

0.18

0.7 (0.20 – 2.65)

Anatomic ultrasound completed

62 (66.0%)

131 (71.6%)

0.62

0.9 (0.39 – 2.25)

Antepartum contraception counseling

73/88 (83.0%)

94/109 (86.2%)

0.52

0.9 (0.24 – 3.24)

Antepartum breastfeeding anticipatory guidance

75/88 (85.2%)

94/106 (88.7%)

0.48

0.6 (0.17 – 2.25)

  1. aAll P-values calculated using chi-square test
  2. bAdjusted for maternal characteristics of: race, age, insurance type, education, prior termination, tobacco use in pregnancy, substance use in pregnancy, depression in pregnancy, STI in pregnancy, and gestational age at presentation to prenatal care