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Internal migration and maternal health service utilisation in Jiangsu, China.
- Source :
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Tropical Medicine & International Health . Feb2017, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p124-132. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- <bold>Objectives: </bold>To investigate the use of maternal health care services by internal migrants in view of their migration status.<bold>Methods: </bold>Cross-sectional household survey in two cities of Jiangsu Province. Questions elicited data on socioeconomic information and MHC service use (pre-natal examination, post-natal visit, pre-natal health education). Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with MHC service use.<bold>Results: </bold>A total of 946 married women were recruited, of whom 22.3% were internal migrants. Compared to local residents, migrants were five times less likely to attend pre-natal examinations (84.4% vs. 91.7%; OR = 0.49, P = 0.002), three times less likely to have post-natal visits (15.6% vs. 50.2%; OR = 0.18, P < 0.001) and less likely to attend health education during pregnancy (87.0% vs. 95.7%; OR = 0.30, P < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression also revealed a lower proportion of MHC use among migrants (ORm 0.52, 0.16, and 0.3, respectively).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Internal migrants in Jiangsu Province underuse MHC services to a significant degree. More attention needs to be paid to pregnant migrant women, as they are vulnerable group in society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13602276
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121038493
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12806