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Risk perception increase due to COVID-19 impacted antenatal care utilization among women in an indigenous community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk perception varies greatly among individuals, affecting their behavior and decision-making in risky situations. The COVID-19 pandemic affected worldwide, but the role of risk perception related to COVID-19 in ethnic minorities in Mexico is unclear. This study quantifies the impact of COVID-related risk perception (susceptibility and severity) and perceived fear on the utilization of antenatal care services among indigenous women in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective crossover study between June and December 2021, interviewing 98 women from San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. In a crossover design, each subject acts as their own control, so we required the participants to have a previous pregnancy experience. A logistic model was used to calculate the odds ratio for the outcome of having an adequate number of antenatal care visits. The analysis considered the period (during or before the pandemic) as well as perceived severity and susceptibility levels as independent variables.

Results

COVID-19 reduced antenatal care utilization by 50%. During the pandemic, the adjusted odds ratio for attending health antenatal care services was 0.83 (95% CI: 4.8, 14.5) compared to pre pandemics. Adjusted for fear of contagion, the mother's perception of severity was associated with an increased likelihood of an insufficient number of antenatal visits. OR = 0.25 (95% CI: 0.10, 0.65).

Conclusion

The risk perception for COVID-19 decreased the likelihood of receiving an adequate number of antenatal care visits.

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Chavez P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373468 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Risk perception increase due to COVID-19 impacted antenatal care utilization among women in an indigenous community.

Gómez-Chávez Paulina P Soriano-Avelar Valeria M VM Aguilar-Rodríguez Alejandra A Rojas-Russell Mario M Castro-Porras Lilia V LV

BMC pregnancy and childbirth 20240903 1

<h4>Background</h4>Risk perception varies greatly among individuals, affecting their behavior and decision-making in risky situations. The COVID-19 pandemic affected worldwide, but the role of risk perception related to COVID-19 in ethnic minorities in Mexico is unclear. This study quantifies the impact of COVID-related risk perception (susceptibility and severity) and perceived fear on the utilization of antenatal care services among indigenous women in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexi ...[more]

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