Notes
Community organizations
NA
Key recommendations
Adjusting the optimal timing of the first ultrasound
Key findings
The results of this study indicate that only about 68% of Canadian women received an optimally timed prenatal ultrasound. Around 27% of Canadian women received early ultrasounds and this was influenced by a number of factors including: being younger, underweight, born outside of Canada, having a high household income and receiving prenatal care in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta or British Columbia when compared with residing in Quebec. On the other hand, late ultrasound was performed in around 4% of Canadian women and was influenced by: being born outside of Canada, receiving prenatal care in Manitoba or the Territories and having an unintended pregnancy.
Integration timeline
At what point during the integration process the study was conducted?
NA