Status quo investigation on induced abortion in 1 065 women of childbearing age in Wenzhou
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2020.19848
- VernacularTitle:温州市1065例育龄妇女人工流产的现状调查
- Author:
Xiao-xue WU
1
;
Fei-fei LIN
;
He CHEN
;
Jian-le SUN
;
Jie CHEN
;
Xiu-jun ZHANG
Author Information
1. Wenzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Center, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
women of childbearing age;
artificial abortion;
contraception;
reproductive health
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2020;32(5):425-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the service needs in relation to the related behavioral characteristics and reproductive health service for women receiving induced abortion in childbearing age in Wenzhou, providing reference for the protection of reproductive health in women of childbearing age. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among a total of 1 065 women of childbearing age who received artificial abortion in 12 medical institutions and maternal and child health care institutions in Wenzhou. Results Of the 1 065 women, 456 (42.82%) were under 24 years old, 609 (57.18%) were over 25 years old.815 (76.53%) with high school / technical secondary school degree or below, 250 (23.47%) with college degree or above.448 unmarried (42.07%), 617 married (57.93%).484 (45.45%) of first abortion and 581 (54.55%) of repeated abortion.Among the direct causes of abortion, 244 (54.46%) were not contraception, 382 (61.91%) were contraception failure.There was a significant difference in the direct causes of induced abortion among women with different marital status(χ2＝28.128, P < 0.05).67.51% of the surveyed women hoped that the family planning clinic would provide contraceptive and reproductive health consulting services after abortion. Conclusion Women of childbearing age with induced abortion in Wenzhou have low education level, high rate of repeated abortion, lack of contraceptive knowledge and high demand for contraceptive and reproductive health consulting services.Therefore, it is necessary to improve reproductive health education, popularize contraceptive knowledge, reduce abortion rate and promote reproductive health.
