Prenatal care utilization for second birth
| Level of prenatal care utilization | No. (%) of mothers n = 52 438 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First child placed in care before conception of second child (n = 1284) | First child not placed in care before birth of second child (n = 51 154) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | Adjusted OR† (95% CI) | |
| Intensive | 50 (3.9) | 1679 (3.3) | 2.07 (1.52 to 2.81) | 1.52 (1.11 to 2.10) | 1.32 (0.95 to 1.84) |
| Adequate | 273 (21.3) | 18 948 (37.0) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Intermediate | 493 (38.4) | 22 009 (43.0) | 1.55 (1.34 to 1.80) | 1.30 (1.11 to 1.52) | 1.28 (1.09 to 1.50) |
| Inadequate | 424 (33.0) | 6855 (13.4) | 4.29 (3.68 to 5.01) | 1.44 (1.21 to 1.71) | 1.46 (1.22 to 1.75) |
| No care | 44 (3.4) | 1663 (3.3) | 1.84 (1.33 to 2.53) | 0.84 (0.59 to 1.18) | 0.99 (0.70 to 1.42) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, Ref. = reference.
↵* Adjusted for substance use disorder and level of prenatal care during pregnancy of first child, year, mother’s age, and neighbourhood location and income at birth of first child.
↵† Adjusted for substance use disorder and level of prenatal care during pregnancy of first child; year; mother’s age; neighbourhood location and income at birth of first child; no. of years; residential mobility; receipt of income assistance; and diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension or substance use disorder between birth of first child and conception of second child.