Study on the prevalence of low reproductive tract infection diseases and related risk factors among married women of bearing-age in rural area of Shandong province / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
;
(12): 583-587, 2005.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-331830
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the prevalence of child-bearing age women with reproductive tract infection (RTI) and related risk factors in the rural area of Shandong so as to develop measurements on prevention.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Four communities were randomly selected based on economic levels and a baseline investigation on RTI was carried out.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total prevalence rate of RTI was 47.57% with breakdown for four communities-Zhucheng, Zhangqiu, Daiyue and Wudi as 53.91%, 41.49%, 48.37%, 44.88% respectively. Nearly 60% of women at child-bearing age were ignorant on sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Risk factors of RTI would include incorrect perineum cleanout, bad habit of sexual intercourse and low education level of the husbands.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>High prevalence of RTI was associated with low level of education, lack of awareness on STD related hygiene and low rate of seeing doctor for RTI disorder in those women. The results of this study would benefit to the development of intervention measurement of RTI.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Reproduction
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Rural Population
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Case-Control Studies
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China
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Hygiene
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Epidemiology
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Age Distribution
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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