title: Does utilization of antenatal care result in an institutional delivery? Findings of a record-based study in urban Chandigarh.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Antenatal care is an important pillar of safe motherhood initiative and is essential to reduce maternal as well as neonatal morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to explore whether women availing antenatal care are more likely to go for an institutional delivery.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study area was an urban resettlement colony located in Chandigarh. The antenatal records, at Urban Health Clinic, from January 2010 to December 2010 were analyzed. The information on the place of delivery was collected by the health workers during routine post-natal care visits.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The records of 332 pregnant females were analyzed. Majority had an institutional delivery (75.9%). Women with higher education (i.e. more than secondary school) and those with first pregnancy preferred institutional delivery compared to those who were illiterate and multigravid respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a need to understand the societal and familial dynamics that influence the choice of the place of delivery.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh 160012, India. smita.mailid@gmail.com
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Ravi Prakash
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
authors.forename: Jaya Prasad
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tripathy
authors.forename: Binod Kumar
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Patro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014504:Urban Health; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult