Effect of social integration on childbirth return among internal migrant pregnant women: a nationally representative study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social integration has been demonstrated to be associated with the health care use among migrants, but few studies have focused on migrant pregnant women. This study aims to explore the association between social integration and childbirth at woman's hometown (childbirth return) of internal migrant pregnant women in China.

Method

Using the data of "Monitoring Data of Chinese Migrants" in 2014, a total of 3412 internal migrant pregnant women were included in this study. Social integration was measured by economic integration, acculturation, and identification. The childbirth locations of internal migrant pregnant women were divided into current residency and the woman's hometown. Univariate logistic regression and two multivariable logistic regression models were e

SUBMITTER: Ding L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541329 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature