Table 3 Prenatal care utilization and obstetric outcomes

Frequency of prenatal care utilization

9.4 ± 4.44

7.3 ± 4.69

9.4 ± 4.44

<0.001

Adequacy of prenatal care utilization

<0.001

 Adequate (≥ 9)

198,623 (54.8)

1113 (37.5)

199,736 (54.6)

 Intermediate (5–8)

122,609 (33.8)

982 (33.1)

123,591 (33.8)

 Inadequate (≤ 4)

41,379 (11.4)

873 (29.4)

42,252 (11.6)

Obstetric outcome

P value

Termination of pregnancy^*

<0.001

 Abortion

94,725 (20.7)

1276 (30.1)

96,001 (20.8)

 Delivery

362,611 (79.3)

2968 (69.9)

365,579 (79.2)

Result of childbirth^*

0.025

 Live birth

361,967 (99.8)

2957 (99.6)

364,924 (99.8)

 Stillbirth

644 (0.2)

11 (0.4)

655 (0.2)

 Subtotal

362,611 (99.2)

2968 (0.8)

365,579 (100)

Type of delivery^*

<0.001

 Cesarean section

143,558 (39.6)

1360 (45.8)

144,918 (39.6)

 Vaginal delivery

219,053 (60.4)

1608 (54.2)

220,661 (60.4)

 Subtotal

362,611 (99.2)

2968 (0.8)

365,579 (100)