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International Journal of
Population Studies Prenatal care in Santa Catarina, Brazil

Table 4. Relationship between sociodemographic, behavioral, and gestational factors and the quality of prenatal care for women
admitted for delivery at the Maternity at the São José Regional Hospital, Santa Catarina, according to different normative criteria
(n=237)

Factors Kessner index APNCU index adapted Anversa level 4
Modified by Takeda
Adequate Adequate Adequate
% p‑value % p‑value % p‑value
Total 83.10 79.90 48.50
Age
11 – 19 82.60 0.123 78.30 0.048 # 26.10 0.002 #
20 – 34 80.50 76.90 46.20
35 – 43 93.30 93.30 68.90
Income
<2 MW* 82.50 0.759 79.90 0.831 47.60 0.712
≥2 MW* 84.00 80.90 50.00
Education
0 – 8 years 67.70 0.034 # 67.70 0.177 29.00 0.061
9 – 11 years 83.70 82.20 50.40
≥12 years 88.30 81.80 53.20
Skin color
White 83.10 0.980 83.10 0.242 46.00 0.410
Not white 83.20 77.00 51.30
Marital status
With partner 82.60 0.694 80.40 0.848 50.50 0.246
Without partner 84.90 79.20 41.50
HRPN**
Yes 94.70 0.001 # 90.80 0.005 # 61.80 0.005 #
No 77.60 75.20 42.20
Planned pregnancy
Yes 98.00 0.006 # 98.00 0.001 # 59.20 0.267
No 81.80 77.80 49.50
Primiparous
Yes 86.00 0.346 84.90 0.169 48.80 0.942
No 81.50 77.50 48.30
Smoking before pregnancy
Yes 76.90 0.258 76.90 0.578 30.80 0.015 #
No 84.30 80.80 52.00
Smoking during pregnancy
Yes 73.10 0.147 69.20 0.138 30.80 0.055 #
No 84.40 81.50 50.70
Alcohol use before pregnancy
Yes 83.20 0.984 79.40 0.798 49.50 0.778
No 83.10 80.80 47.70
Alcohol use during pregnancy
Yes 75.00 0.311 70.00 0.233 50.00 0.890
No 83.90 81.10 48.40
#
Notes: *Current minimum wage (MW) = BRL 1212. **Referral to high-risk prenatal care (HRPN). Indicates significant differences at the 5% level.
Abbreviation: APNCU: Adequacy of prenatal care utilization.

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