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Table 4 Maternal health beliefs about the importance of health and care during pregnancy

From: Individual and healthcare system factors influencing antenatal care attendance in Saudi Arabia

 

Theme

Missed appointments

Planned miss appointments

Delayed appointments

Health beliefs

Attitude towards general health

t (232) = −2.08, p = .038*

t (232) = 1.759, p = .072

t (232) = 2.227, p = .027*

Perceived susceptibility to complications

t (232) = −1.598, p = .112

t (232) = 1.856, p = .067

t (232) = 1.83, p = .078

Perceived seriousness of complications

t (232) = − 1.180, p = .072

t (232) = .798, p = .427

t (232) = .741, p = .460

Benefit and costs of receiving antenatal care

t (232) = − 2.65, p = .008*

t (232) = 1.416, p = .159

t (232) = 1.175, p = .241

Health literacy

 

t (233) = −.816 p = .415

t (233) = − 1.556, p = .121

t (233) = −3.139, p = .002*

Staff communication

Information

t (239) = − 2.464, p = .014*

t (239) = − 1.377, p = .170

t (239) = .786, p = .433

Continuity

t (239) = − 2.35, p = .019*

t (239) = − 1.502, p = .134

t (239) = 1.457, p = .146

Care

t (239) = − 2.157, p = .032*

t (239) = −-.892, p = .375

t (239) = 2.305, p = .022*

  1. * = p < 0.05