Social support for women of reproductive age and its predictors: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social support is an exchange of resources between at least two individuals perceived by the provider or recipient to be intended to promote the health of the recipient. Social support is a major determinant of health. The objective of this study was to determine the perceived social support and its associated sociodemographic factors among women of reproductive age.

Methods

This was a population-based cross-sectional study with multistage random cluster sampling of 1359 women of reproductive age. Data were collected using questionnaires on sociodemographic factors and perceived social support (PRQ85-Part 2). The relationship between the dependent variable (perceived social support) and the independent variables (sociodemographic characteristics) was analyzed usin

SUBMITTER: Baheiraei A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3675417 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature