Table 3

Characteristics of antenatal care (ANC), Ecuador, 2011–2012

Source of reportAgreement
Medical recordInterview data
n/N% (95% CI)*n/N% (95% CI)*κ (95% CI)
Any ANC visit4368/465094.1 (91.5 to 96.7)5498/575195.6 (93.0 to 96.7)0.59 (0.53 to 0.65)
≥4 visits in the antenatal period3384/465073.0 (65.7 to 80.4)4591/571679.5 (74.0 to 85.0)0.63 (0.61 to 0.66)
First ANC visit before 20 weeks2852/383573.4 (62.3 to 84.5)5132/583588.2 (85.2 to 91.3)0.35 (0.32 to 0.39)
Tested for HIV3397/371789.9 (85.8 to 93.9)4741/566582.7 (78.1 to 87.3)0.60 (0.55 to 0.65)
Tested for HIV in the first trimester1370/305642.1 (29.7 to 54.6)2305/461849.0 (42.4 to 56.6)0.57 (0.54 to 0.60)
Tested for syphilis2715/385371.6 (61.2 to 82.0)1744/496136.2 (25.8 to 46.6)0.50 (0.47 to 0.53)
Tested for syphilis before 20 weeks1122/294942.9 (35.0 to 50.8)1340/488727.7 (19.1 to 36.2)0.36 (0.31 to 0.40)
Tested for syphilis at the first antenatal visit1333/335148.4 (36.4 to 60.4)
Received HIV information during pregnancy4343/579674.3 (67.1 to 81.5)
Received syphilis information during pregnancy1148/544724.7 (16.0 to 33.4)
Received antenatal care in a public health service4326/550283.2 (72.2 to 94.2)
Received ANC in a private health service1612/550227.6 (15.0 to 40.3)
  • *Percentages and 95% CIs are weighted.

  • ANC, antenatal care.