Factors associated with completeness of at least four antenatal consultations at Bougouni in 2020

Abstract

Prenatal consultation by qualified health professionals should be used to identify pregnancy-related risks. The aim was to study the factors associated with the completion of less than four antenatal consultations in the Bougouni health district. Methods: The study was cross- sectional and took place between October 2019 and November 2020. It concerned women between the ages of 15 and 49 at the end of antenatal consultations or delivered less than one month to a health centre. The data were collected by questionnaires, compiled, analyzed by the logistic regression method with SPSS 21. Resultats: A total of 151 women were included, 74.8% of whom were rural. Women who had four or more antenatal visits accounted for 25.2%. The average age was 26.13 ± 6.10 years. The multivariate analysis showed, after adjustment, a significant reduction in the risk of making fewer than four antenatal visits when the woman was engaged (ORa-0.09; IC[0.01- 0.767]), had the beginning period (ORa- 0.09;IC[0.04-0.22]) and the number of antenatal consultations to be performed (ORa-0.05;IC[0.02-0.14]). The risk was 9.7 times higher among women who had mentioned the financial problem compared to those who did not have after adjustment (ORa-9.71; IC[1.89-49.71]). Conclusion: Our study revealed significant associations between marital status, early knowledge, number of antenatal visits, financial problems and less than four antenatal consultations. These results suggest paying particular attention to information, educating women about antenatal visitation.
Keywords: Prenatal consultations, associated factors,Bougouni.