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Utilization of antenatal care services and its sociodemographic correlates in urban and rural areas in Delhi, India
INTRODUCTION Timely and quality antenatal care (ANC) is an essential element of
universal health coverage and a key determinant for the prevention of maternal mortality.
Nevertheless, evidence from large-scale health surveys in developing countries highlight
a lack of access and utilization of antenatal care especially among socioeconomically
disadvantaged populations.
METHODS A total of 200 women were recruited from urban and rural primary care service
provision areas of a government medical college in Delhi during April 2016–2017. Women
with infants were interviewed to assess the antenatal care received by them during their
recently concluded pregnancy.
RESULTS The mean (SD) age of the participants was 25.6 (3.9) years. A total of 63 (31.5%)
participants were primigravida, and 137 (68.5%) were multigravida. The knowledge of ANC
was significantly higher in the participants that were more educated (p
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