Association between unintended pregnancy and maternal antenatal care services use in Ethiopia: analysis of Ethiopian demographic and health survey 2016

Introduction Unintended pregnancy disproportionately affects women in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. Previous studies identified the magnitude and negative health outcomes of unintended pregnancy. However, studies that examined the relationship between antenatal care (ANC) utilization and unintended pregnancy are scarce. Objective This study aimed to examine the relationship between unintended pregnancy and ANC utilization in Ethiopia. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted using the fourth and most recent Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) data. The study comprised a weighted sample of 7,271 women with last alive birth and responded to questions on unintended pregnancy and ANC use. The association between unintended pregnancy and ANC uptake was determined using multilevel logistic regression models adjusted for possible confounders. Finally p < 5% was considered significant. Results Unintended pregnancy accounted for nearly a quarter of all pregnancies (26.5%). After adjusting for confounders, a 33% (AOR: 0.67; 95% CI, 0.57–0.79) lower odds of at least one ANC uptake and a 17% (AOR: 0.83; 95% CI, 0.70–0.99) lower odds of early ANC booking were found among women who had unintended pregnancy compared to women with intended pregnancy. However, this study founds no association (AOR: 0.88; 95% CI, 0.74, 1.04) between unintended pregnancy and four or more ANC visits. Conclusion Our study found that having unintended pregnancy was associated with a 17 and 33% reduction in early initiation and use of ANC services, respectively. Policies and programs designed to intervene against barriers to early initiation and use of ANC should consider unintended pregnancy.

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