Abstract
This descriptive study was designed to describe the patterns and determinants of maternity care among Syrian women living in Damascus. All 39 birth registers in 2 large provinces were used to recruit 500 mothers of healthy newborns. Mothers were interviewed in their homes using a semistructured questionnaire. Multivariate analysis of the determinants of the frequency of use of antenatal care showed the following variables were significant: urban residence and visit to antenatal care in the 1st trimester. The significant variables for an early visit to antenatal care were the woman's level of education; being pregnant with the 1st baby; and number of visits to antenatal care. Being young (age < 20 years) also correlated with early timing of the 1st antenatal visit.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Delivery, Obstetric / methods
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Delivery, Obstetric / statistics & numerical data
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Educational Status
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Female
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Health Care Surveys
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Health Services Needs and Demand
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Humans
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Maternal Age
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Maternal Health Services / organization & administration*
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Mothers* / education
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Mothers* / psychology
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Mothers* / statistics & numerical data
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Multivariate Analysis
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Parity
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care* / psychology
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care* / statistics & numerical data
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Pregnancy
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Prenatal Care / organization & administration*
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Residence Characteristics
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Syria
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Time Factors
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Urban Health Services / organization & administration*