Self-reported diabetes or hypertension diagnoses and antenatal care among child-bearing women in rural Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002175
• Publication Date: 2023-09-14T17:22:14Z
• Authors: Allyson P. Bear; Wendy L. Bennett; Joanne Katz; Kyu Han Lee; Atique Iqbal Chow...; Sanwarul Bari; Shams El Arifeen; Emily S. Gurley
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Child bearing

Health care systems in low- and middle-income countries may not meet the needs of pregnant women where burden diabetes hypertension is rapidly increasing. We asked recently about ever having been screened for or diagnosed with their ANC-seeking experiences a cross-sectional survey. used chi-squared tests logistic regression to test associations between self-reported coverage screening, diagnoses, elements ANC by age, wealth, educational attainment, gravidity. Among 4,692 respondents, hypertension, 97% reported 10% diagnosis. Women 30–39 years age (aOR 3.02, 95% CI 2.00, 4.56) top wealth quintile 1.70, 1.18, 2.44) were more likely be compared reference groups. Any diagnosis was associated reporting four antenatal contacts (44% vs. 35%, p < 0.01), blood pressure measurements (85% 79%, urine (71% 61%, 0.01) conducted during visits. For diabetes, 46% respondents 3% 8.19, 1.74, 38.48) group. (48% 36%, = 0.04) testing pregnancy (83% 66%, 0.01). However, frequency quality below national guidelines among all Focused efforts ensure that receive recommended number contacts, coupled improved compliance guidelines, would improve awareness Bangladesh.