Factors affecting delays in antenatal care for pregnant women in Thalang district, Phuket Provice

Abstract

Abstract

The purpose of the descriptive research was to study the factors associated with delayed prenatal care among pregnant women who came for prenatal care for the first time at government facilities in Thalang District, Phuket Province. The population consisted of pregnant women who came for prenatal care in government hospitals. The state includes Thalang Hospital and Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospitals in Thalang District, totaling 535 people. From 1 October 2023 to 31 December 2023 using Daneil's formula, equal to 201 people, using a systematic random sampling method. Data were collected using an interview form consisting of 2 parts: personal characteristics and health awareness. The interview form was checked for content validity by three experts and then tested to calculate reliability. (Reliability) with Cronbach's alpha coefficient (Cronbach,1951) equal to 0.87. Data analysis using descriptive statistics and relationship analysis using Chi-square. The results found that factors related to delayed prenatal care include personal characteristics such as age (X²=4.931, p-value=0.025), education level (X² =5.91, p-value=0.011), income (X² =11.45, p -value=0.001), number of pregnancies (X² =53.7, p-value=0.00), number of children (X² =201, p-value=0.00) and birth control (X² =10.728, p-value=0.001). Perception of Health related to delayed prenatal care included perception of pregnancy risk (X² =9.084 , p-value=0.011)