Syndromic approach for determination of reproductive tract infections among adolescent girls.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2006 Apr; 104(4): 178, 180-1
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-103573
ABSTRACT
The present study shows overall prevalence (64%) of reproductive tract infection among adolescent girls, based on self-perceived symptoms. Mean age of respondents were found to be 17.8 +/- 0.82 years and mean age at marriage and mean age at first pregnancy were 17.2 years and 17.5 years respectively; 35.35% of girls in the present study were married. In addition, no significant difference was observed between unmarried (60.10%) and married (71.17%) reproductive tract infection groups. Moreover, no significant association was present in prevalence of reproductive tract infection between the Muslim (67%) and the Hindu (60%). Highest prevalence (84.06%) of reproductive tract infection was observed among illiterate girls and with improvement of educational status there was decrease in the prevalence and the association was found highly significant. Significantly, higher prevalence (72%) was observed among members of family size 7 and above.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Syndrome
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Female
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Humans
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Demography
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Prevalence
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
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Risk Assessment
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Educational Status
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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