Objective To investigate the effect of different factors on prenatal health care and put forward relevant countermeasures for community intervention.Method 1 021cases of pregnant women received for hospital delivery in Qishi Town

Dongguang City from January to December of 2012were studied their maternal health care with the method of retrospective analysis.Results The cases of maternal health care during pregnancy were 893

accounting for 87.4%

the most frequency for health care visits were 4to 8times.Pregnant women from different age

census registration

marital status or with maternal history had different health care visits and the differences were statistically significant（P<0.01）.There were more prenatal health care visits among those pregnant women aging from 21to 35years old

married

with local census registration

pregnancy history of 2or 3times and less frequency of abortion.Conclusion Age

census registration

marital status and pregnancy history have a significant impact on prenatal health care during pregnancy.Strengthening the guidance for pregnant women without prenatal health care and improving the awareness of self-care for pregnant women to prevent adverse pregnancy can effectively reduce maternal mortality and the incidence of birth defects.