Demographic and clinical variables influencing gestational age at booking among South African pregnant women

Abstract

A retrospective record review was made of 758 women who delivered over a 2-month period at the Charlottee Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Women booking early (up to 14 weeks) were compared with women booking late (from 15 weeks onwards). A total of 45 (6%) and 713 (94%) women booked in the early and late groups, respectively. Women of white ethnicity and women who experienced previous fetal loss booked significantly early. Primigravidae booked significantly late.

Keywords::

• Antenatal care
• early booking
• gestational age
• late booking

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.