Perception of Ghanaian Primigravidas Undergoing Their First Antenatal Ultrasonography in Cape Coast

Table 4

The women’s reasons for undergoing ultrasound and expectations for the scan.

Variable	Frequency (%)
Reasons
Requested by doctor
Yes	336 (87.5)
No	48 (12.5)
Relevant to management of pregnancy
Yes	184 (47.9)
No	200 (52.1)
To estimate date of delivery
Yes	150 (39.1)
No	234 (60.9)
To check the number of fetuses
Yes	133 (34.6)
No	251 (65.4)
To check the gender of fetus
Yes	146 (38.0)
No	238 (62.0)
To check for abnormalities in the fetus
Yes	207 (53.9)
No	177 (46.1)
A religious leader advised me to do it
Yes	0 (0.0)
No	384 (100.0)
Expectations
Know gender of fetus
Yes	224 (58.3)
No	160 (41.7)
See fetus before birth
Yes	126 (32.8)
No	258 (67.2)
Pregnancy-related complications
Yes	223 (58.1)
No	161 (41.9)
Know placenta is located normally
Yes	184 (47.9)
No	200 (52.1)
Know any abnormalities in fetus
Yes	221 (57.6)
No	163 (42.4)
Know the number of fetuses
Yes	141 (36.7)
No	243 (63.3)