[Determinants of prenatal care utilization among low income families in Paraíba State, Brazil].

The determinants of prenatal care in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, are examined. A population of 769 rural and urban women resident in the municipality of Caaporã and who had had a child within the five years immediately preceding the survey were interviewed. It was found that there are deficiencies in the provision of health services, especially in the rural area.