Does Antenatal Care Translate into Skilled Birth Attendance? Analysis of 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey

Table 1

Distribution of ANC and skilled birth attendance in Ghana (N=5,884).

Socio-demographic Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)	≥ 4 Visits	Skilled Delivery
Age
15-19	190	4.4	79.2	73.8
20-24	729	16.9	84.2	73.8
25-29	1,039	24.2	87.9	73.9
30-34	1,005	23.4	87.7	71.9
35-39	809	18.8	88.3	74.1
40-44	396	9.2	85.4	67.8
45-49	125	2.9	82.3	56.2
Highest level of Education
No formal education	1,118	26.0	80.3	53.8
Primary	842	19.6	83.9	69.2
Secondary	2,135	49.7	91.4	85.5
Higher/Tertiary	198	4.6	98.8	98.8
Religious Affiliation
Christianity	3,284	76.5	87.3	76.0
Traditionalist	126	2.9	64.9	26.0
Islam	721	16.8	90.4	72.8
No Religion	163	3.8	71.0	44.1
Wealth Quintile
Poor	1,772	41.2	80.6	57.2
Middle	858	20.0	87.5	78.1
Rich	1,664	38.8	96.5	95.6
Occupation
Not working	749	17.5	82.5	74.7
Working	3,537	82.5	87.3	71.7
Marital Status
Not Married	1,646	38.3	82.0	71.8
Married	2,648	61.7	88.9	72.5
Residential Status
Rural	2,310	53.8	82.4	59.9
Urban	1,984	46.2	92.3	89.7
NHIS Subscription
Not subscribed	1,426	33.2	79.4	63.6
Subscribed	2,867	66.8	89.6	76.1
Parity
Four and below	3,212	74.8	88.6	77.4
More than four	1,082	25.2	81.0	58.8
Contraceptive use
No modern contraceptive	3,208	74.7	84.9	70.5
Uses modern contraceptive	1,085	25.3	91.3	77.7

Source: 2014 GDHS.