Equity in antenatal care visits among adolescent mothers: An analysis of 54 country levels trend and projection of coverage from 2000 to 2030.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ensuring utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services by adolescent mothers (ages 10-19) is an enormous challenge in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of ANC visits among adolescent and adult mothers.

Methods

Using all available Demographic and Health Survey and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys between 2000 and 2019 in 54 LMICs, we estimated proportion of ANC visits among women. Bayesian hierarchical regression models were used to estimate trend, projection, and determinants of single and four ANC visits (ANC1 and ANC4) independently. Equity analysis were performed to assess the magnitude of wealth-based and urban-rural inequalities in access to ANC visits.

Results

Compared to women aged 36-49 ye

SUBMITTER: Rahman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932365 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature