Table 2 |
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Independent predictors from multiple linear regression models of gestational age at booking among public sector ANC and abortion clients in Cape Town, South Africa |
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ANC clients* Characteristic |
Decrease in number of weeks gestational age at booking for ANC |
95% CI |
p-value |
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Obtaining a urine pregnancy test at private pharmacy |
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No |
(Reference category) |
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Yes |
-3.6 weeks |
-5.2; -0.7 |
0.01 |
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Age |
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<20 |
(Ref) |
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20+ |
-2.7 weeks |
-5.3; 0.0 |
0.05 |
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Main language spoken |
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isiXhosa |
(Ref) |
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Afrikaans |
-3.5 weeks |
-5.8; -1.2 |
<0.01 |
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English |
-5.4 weeks |
-9.1; -1.2 |
<0.01 |
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Sent from public clinic to obtain pregnancy test at private pharmacy |
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Yes |
(Ref) |
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No |
-2.8 |
-5.4; 0.0 |
0.05 |
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TOP clients** Characteristic |
Decrease in number of weeks gestational age at booking for abortion |
95% CI |
p-value |
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Obtaining a urine pregnancy test at pharmacy |
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No |
(Ref) |
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Yes |
-1.4 weeks |
-2.6; -0.1 |
0.03 |
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Number of previous pregnancies |
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0 |
(Ref) |
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1+ |
-0.5 weeks |
-1.0; -0.4 |
0.04 |
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Main language spoken |
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isiXhosa |
(Ref) |
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Afrikaans |
-1.5 weeks |
-2.9; -0.04 |
0.04 |
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English |
+0.7 weeks |
-1.2; 2.6 |
0.5 |
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Other |
-2.4 weeks |
-6.0; 1.2 |
0.2 |
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Sent from public clinic to obtain pregnancy test at private pharmacy |
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Yes |
(Ref) |
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No |
-1.2 |
-2.4; -0.2 |
0.03 |
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*Adjusted for language, level of education, employment status, source of financial support, prior pregnancy, and knowledge of other reproductive health services. **Adjusted for age, level of education, employment status, source of financial support, employment status, and knowledge of other reproductive health services. |
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Morroni and Moodley BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2006 6:26 doi:10.1186/1471-2393-6-26 |
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