A questionnaire investigation on the way of delivery and its related factors in 415 women at child bearing age in one hospital / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the changing trend on the way of delivery since 1970s and its related factors that influencing the attitude of choice on Cesarean section (C-section) in women at child-bearing age.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A face-to-face interview was conducted anonymously in pregnant and lying-in women visited at the out-patient department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tiantan Hospital of Beijing. Totally, 415 women at child-bearing age, with a history of previous birth were interviewed on date, place and way of delivery of last birth, as well as on information that could have had impact on the choice of C-section.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The average rate of C-section in Tiantan Hospital had been 29% since the year of 2000, much higher than that during 1970s, 1980s and 1990s (chi(2) = 22.81, P = 0.001) which showed an increasing trend. Rate of C-section among lying-in women with native Beijing origin was 25.0%, significantly higher than 9.6% (chi(2) = 21.96, P = 0.000 002) that in the migrants. Lying-in women with education level of high school or above had higher chance to choose C-section than those with lower level of education (chi(2) = 43.64, P < 0.000 01). Workers, managerial staff or clerks had more chance to choose C-section than those with other occupations (chi(2) = 20.07, P = 0.01). As reported by the interviewees, 93% (70/75) of C-section in the hospital were performed and recommended by obstetricians.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Rate of C-section in the hospital showed an increasing trend which suggested that intervention with health education be carried out for both pregnant women and obstetricians.</p>

Analysis on Introducing of Complementary Food and Its Influencing Factors in Shijingshan District in Beijing / 实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To explore the problems in the introducing of complementary food in infants and provide a guidance for cli nical practice.Methods The questionnaire survey was carried out by childhood health doctors in mothers or caregivers on fixed outpatient health care day. The data of survey was entered into computer and analyzed with SPSS 11.5 software.Results 1.Earlier (

Investigation on reproductive tract infection among floating married women of childbearing age in Fengtai district in Beijing / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>In order to develop plans for effective intervention measures, prevalence and health-seeking behavior related to reproductive tract infection among floating married women of childbearing age in Fengtai district in Beijing were studied.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Cross-sectional study was carried out. Two thousand and sixty-nine eligible women were randomly selected from strata based on their home provinces. From June to July 2001, the subjects were given face-to-face interview at the Fengtai family planning clinic in Beijing using standard questionnaire followed by gynecologic examination and laboratory tests.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Thirty point three percent of the subjects were found to have reproductive tract infections (RTI) by laboratory tests. Prevalence rates of bacterial vaginosis, candida and trichomonas vaginitis were 22.2%, 4.9% and 2.1% respectively. Prevalence rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, condyloma acuminatum and syphilis were 2.2%, 1.6%, 0.5% and 0.2% respectively. Of these infected women, only 43.1% (270/626) were symptomatic, and 61.5% (166/270) of these women with symptoms had sought treatment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compared to other results in the literature, we found a relatively high prevalence of RTI in our study population. Only a small proportion of these infected women were symptomatic but only few of them sought treatment. We suggested that the provision of more family planning service and promotion of RTI knowledge to the floating women of childbearing age.</p>