Predicting maternal healthcare seeking behaviour in Afghanistan: exploring sociodemographic factors and women's knowledge of severity of illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known whether women's knowledge of perceived severity of illness and sociodemographic characteristics of women influence healthcare seeking behavior for maternal health services in Afghanistan. The aim of this study was to address this knowledge gap.

Methods

Data were used from the Afghanistan Health Survey 2018. Women's knowledge in terms of danger signs or symptoms during pregnancy was assessed. The signs or symptoms were bleeding, swelling of the body, headache, fever, or any other danger sign or symptom (e.g., high blood pressure). A categorical variable of knowledge score was created. The outcome variables were defined as ≥ 4 ANC vs. 0-3 ANC; ≥ 4 PNC vs. 0-3 PNC visits; institutional vs. non-institutional deliveries. A multivariable generalized line

SUBMITTER: Tawfiq E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10398983 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature