Antenatal Care Visit Attendance Frequency and Birth Outcomes in Rural Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study
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Antenatal Care Visit Attendance Frequency and Birth Outcomes in Rural Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study Rachel P. McDiehl1 · Adeline A. Boatin2,3 · Godfrey R. Mugyenyi4 · Mark J. Siedner3,6 · Laura E. Riley5 · Joseph Ngonzi4 · Lisa M. Bebell3,6 Accepted: 4 November 2020 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Objectives Antenatal care (ANC) is designed to improve pregnancy outcomes by providing screening and treatment for preventable and treatable diseases. However, data are lacking on whether ANC affects stillbirth risk. We hypothesized stillbirth risk in Uganda is lower in women attending the recommended ≥ 4 ANC visits compared to those attending ≤ 3. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of subset of 1,785 women enrolled in a prospective cohort of postpartum infection who presented to a regional referral hospital for delivery. Our primary outcome was documented stillbirth; a secondary composite poor birth outcome included stillbirth, early neonatal death, low birth weight (
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