Hamilton R A, Perlmann T, de Souza J J
S Afr Med J. 1987 Jan 10;71(1):28-31.
Two hundred unbooked mothers were questioned after delivery and their reasons for non-attendance at antenatal clinics were determined. The control group consisted of 310 mothers who had booked early and were good clinic attenders. The most significant difference between the two groups was that the unbooked mothers were of lower socioeconomic status and lived in poorer areas situated further from the hospital. The main reasons given for not attending hospital clinics included the expense involved and the fact that the mothers often stayed outside the area during the pregnancy.
200名未预约的产妇在分娩后接受了询问，并确定了她们未参加产前诊所的原因。对照组由310名早早预约且经常去诊所就诊的产妇组成。两组之间最显著的差异是，未预约的产妇社会经济地位较低，居住在离医院较远的贫困地区。未去医院诊所的主要原因包括费用问题以及产妇在怀孕期间经常不在该地区居住。
