Utilization and associated factors of reproductive health services among 20-39-year-old women in rural China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of reproductive health (RH) services is important to promote RH. However, little is known about RH services in rural areas, especially in low- and middle-income countries. China is the most populous country in the world, and 40.4% of its population is rural. Our study determined the utilization of and factors associated with RH services in rural China.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of 978 20- to 39-year-old women was performed in four villages of four cities in Hunan Province. A researcher-created structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data were entered into EpiData v3.0 and analysed using SPSS v18.0. Statistical significance was defined as a two-sided P-value of less than 0.05. Descriptive statistics were used to examine the socio-de

SUBMITTER: Yue J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8237466 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature