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Not having a regular source of care before pregnancy is one of seven factors associated with delayed initiation of prenatal care; the common sociodemographic factors such as race and ethnicity are not significant factors in the presence of these seven predictors of prenatal care delivery.

Source: Braveman P, Marchi K, Egerter S, Pearl M, Neuhaus J. Barriers to timely prenatal care among women with insurance: the importance of prepregnancy factors. Obstet Gynecol 2000; 95(6 Pt 1):874-880.