Adequacy of prenatal care and associated factors in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Aline De Gregori Adami,
Leonardo Rapone da Motta,
Rosa Dea Sperhacke
et al.
Abstract:OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the degree of adequacy of prenatal care (PNC) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) and in its 7 macro-regions considering the time of PNC initiation and the number of appointments attended. It also aims to verify the mode of delivery prevalence and the factors associated with PNC adequacy by mode of delivery. METHODS: Sub analysis from a cross-sectional study conducted among 13,432 childbearing women aged 15–49 years assisted in 66 maternity hospitals of the Unified Healt… Show more
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