Inequalities in utilisation of essential antenatal services for women with disabilities in Pakistan: analysis of a cross-sectional demographic and health survey of Pakistan 2017–2018
In: BMJ Open, Jg. 13 (2023-07-01), Heft 7
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Objectives Although the number of disabled women entering motherhood is growing, there is little quantitative evidence about the utilisation of essential antenatal care (ANC) services by women with disabilities. We examined inequalities in the use of essential ANC services between women with and without disabilities.Design, setting and analysis A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from recent Demographic and Health Survey of Pakistan 2017–2018 was performed using logistic regression.Participants A total weighted sample of 6791 ever-married women (age 15–49) who had a live birth in the 5 years before the survey were included.Outcome measures Utilisation of ANC: (A) antenatal coverage: (1) received ANC and (2) completed four or more ANC visits and (B) utilisation of essential components of ANC.Results The percentage of women who were at risk of disability and those living with disability in one or more domains was 11.5% and 2.6%, respectively. The coverage of ANC did not differ by disability status. With utilisation of essential ANC components, consumption of iron was lower (adjusted OR, aOR=0.6; p
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Inequalities in utilisation of essential antenatal services for women with disabilities in Pakistan: analysis of a cross-sectional demographic and health survey of Pakistan 2017–2018
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Saleem, Sarah ; Asim, Muhammad ; Hameed, Waqas ; Bilal Iqbal Avan |
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Zeitschrift: | BMJ Open, Jg. 13 (2023-07-01), Heft 7 |
Veröffentlichung: | BMJ Publishing Group, 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2044-6055 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074262 |
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