Women's health facility choices for antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to identify socioeconomic factors associated with the choice of antenatal care (ANC) facilities and to analyze trends in the utilization of health facilities for delivery and postnatal care (PNC) based on the type of ANC facility in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

Methods

This secondary data analysis uses baseline and one-year follow-up survey data from a quasi-experimental study conducted in September 2023 and 2024. Data from 1,414 women with information on maternal health facility utilization was analyzed. ANC facilities were categorized into four groups: Barangay Health Station (BHS), Rural Health Unit (RHU), hospital/clinic and others. Multinomial logistic regressions were applied, adjusting for socio-economic status and Barangay location, to exa

SUBMITTER: Choi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12328284 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature