Relation between Underutilization of Antenatal Care and Birth Outcome

In this study, a descriptive study was applied during the period from January to December 2017 about underutilization of antenatal care for the pregnant. About 198 pregnant women who were attending AL Nomaan teaching hospital during the study period excluding pregnant women who had risk factors that interfere with pregnancy outcome. Data collection was including the following: age, residence and occupation also information regarding antenatal visits Birth weight and preterm delivery were identified as pregnancy outcome. Among the delivered babies it was revealed that 70.7% of them were classified as favorable birth outcome, while 29.29% as being unfavorable birth outcome which was including low birth weight, preterm delivery and stillbirth which were 68.97%, 29.31% and 1% respectively. The relation between body mass index of pregnant women and birth outcome by T-test was found that there was a highly significant effect of BMI and birth outcome. Also, it was found that there was a significant relation between pregnancy spacing and birth outcome.