Factors associated with early initiation of antenatal care in Bangladesh: a survival analysis using Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to identify factors associated with early antenatal care (ANC) initiation using a survival analysis approach applied to nationally representative data.

Design, setting and participants

This study used a cross-sectional design based on data from the nationally representative 2022 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. The survey was conducted at the community level across all administrative divisions of Bangladesh. A total of 5128 ever-married women aged 15-49 years who had a live birth within 5 years prior to the survey were included in the analysis. Women with missing or incomplete information regarding the timing of their first ANC visit were excluded from the study.

Outcome

The primary outcome was early initiation of ANC, defined as th

SUBMITTER: Islam MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778213 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature