Frequency of basic public health services utilization by married female migrants in China: associations of social support, discrimination and sociodemographic factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Utilization of basic public health services (BPHS) allows for disease prevention and management and is an essential component for protecting health. Disparities in utilization exist between rural-to-urban migrants and their local counterparts in China. This study sought to determine the frequency of BPHS utilization and whether social support, discrimination, and sociodemographic features were risk factors for low BPHS utilization by Chinese female migrants.

Methods

Data were derived from a survey of female rural-to-urban migrants at nine work sites in Changsha, China. The association between social support, discrimination, sociodemographic factors and BPHS utilization was obtained using Chi-square and logistic regression analysis.

Results

Between December

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8480003 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature