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Archives 2004
Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal
Volume 16, Number 1-3
TITLE: A study of abortion in South Okkalapa.
AUTHOR: San San Win; Maung Maung Toe; Aye Aye Maw; Myint Maung Maung; Khin Saw Hla; Yin Yin Mya; Cho Cho Nyo; Thein Thein Htay; Ko Ko Naing
SOURCE: Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2004; 16(1-3): 51-55
ABSTRACT: As maternal morbidity and mortality following induced abortions are atill high in hospital-based -studies in Myanmar (Win Win Mya; 2000 and Krsasu; 1992) 4-5, the knowledge, attitued and practice concerning abortion should be explored among the community. The general objective of this study is to identify the problem of aboration in South Okkalapa Township in the Yangon City. This study is a cross-sectional community-based descriptive study using both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. The study population comprised 572 currently married women aged 15 to 49 years residing in South Okkalapa Township. The eligible women were recruited during household surveys during May to October 2002. The project medical officer and interviewers were trained for data collection and face-to-face interviews. More than three quarters (77.7%) of the study sample were aged 30 years and above, one third (35.8%) were educated up to the middle school level and more than seventy percent (73.4%) were dependent housewives. The majority were Buddhists (93.5%). More than half (55.4%) of the husbands of the respondents were high school or university graduates and nearly half (48.8%) of them were either small or large scale business owners. Income was between 10,001 to 50,000 Kyats per month for nearly two thirds of the three group. A history of aboration was given by 125 (21.9%), of whom 28 (4.8%) were repeat aborters. Only 19 women (3.3%) admitted having induced abortion. When specific abortion rates were analyzed, an increasing trend was observed by age of respondent and duration of marriage. When odds ratios were estimated for the selected variables, the older age group (30 year and above) and the longer the duration of marriage (10 Years and above) were found to have high risk of abortion.
SUBJECT HEADINGS: Abortion.
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