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Pregnancy registration among currently married women in India: results from National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019-21)

Author(s) Ms. KHUSHBU ARYA, Prof. SUMAN SINGH
Country India
Abstract For the early diagnosis and treatment of pregnancy-related morbidities, early antenatal care (ANC) registration is necessary. As time has passed on, ANC has advanced, with the current trend of outpatient care gradually displacing indoor care. Despite its importance, delayed ANC registration remains a widespread issue in developing countries, including India. This delay often results in missed opportunities to address preventable complications during pregnancy. Recognizing this persistent challenge, the Indian government has implemented several policy initiatives to promote timely pregnancy registration and ANC uptake. Consequently, pregnancy intention has long served as an important indicator of reproductive health. Data from the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey 2019-21 (NFHS-5) was used. The outcome variable was pregnancy registration. Bivariate analysis was used to examine the disparity in the pregnancy registration. In addition, Bivariate and Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the net effect of predictor variables on pregnancy registration. The pregnancy registration rate among currently married women in India is 95.5%. Statistically significant differences were observed in pregnancy registration based on the participants' background characteristics. Statistical analysis revealed significant associations between pregnancy registration and factors such as Mothe age (OR = 1.311, CI = 1.123–1.530), Education (OR = 1.679, CI = 1.402–2.011), Religion (OR = 0.560, CI = 0.423–0.741), Parity (OR = 0.647, CI = 0.517–0.809), wealth index (OR = 2.119, CI = 1.586–2.833), Covered by health Insurance (OR= 1.717, C.I= 1.418-2.077), mass media exposure (OR = 1.062, CI = 0.877–1.285), Distance to Health Facility (OR= 1.219, C.I= 1.011-1.470), Permission for going out (OR = 0.765, CI = 0.640–0.915) and Region (OR = 0.532 CI = 0.379–0.747). In pregnancy registration, most women are from rural areas and lack education, health insurance, and media exposure. Additionally, over 84% of pregnancies were unintended, indicating a need for improvement in reproductive health services and family planning. So, pregnancy intention has long served as an important indicator of reproductive health.
Keywords Pregnancy registration, pregnancy intention, , India Women, National Family Health Survey-5, India
Field Biology > Medical / Physiology
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-25
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64535
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