Disparities, distribution, and determinants in appropriate timely initiation, number, and quality of antenatal care in Bangladesh

Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18

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ID19593064
AutoresGulam Muhammed Al Kibria (0000-0002-7037-6658, Johns Hopkins University, autor de correspondencia), Reese Crispen (University of Maryland, Baltimore)
EditoresRitbano Ahmed Abdo
Año2023
Volumen3
Número8
Páginase0002325
Fecha de publicación2023-08-23
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375
EditorialPublic Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1371/journal.pgph.0002325
PMID37610995
OpenAlexW4386086353
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas21

Like many other low- and middle-income countries, Bangladesh experiences a disproportionately higher number of maternal and neonatal deaths compared to high-income countries. Despite this, a majority of pregnant women in Bangladesh do not receive appropriate antenatal care (ANC). We investigated the disparities, distribution, and determinants of the timing, number, and quality of ANC in this country. This cross-sectional study analyzed Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017–18 data on ever-married reproductive-age (i.e., 15-49-year-olds) women. After describing the study sample and proportions, multilevel logistic regression was applied to study determinants. The prevalence and odds of the studied outcomes were higher among women with higher parity, a higher education level, more highly educated husbands, urban residence, and residence in some administrative divisions (p

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