Study of gender gaps in child health care services.

ZHANG Shao-qiang,ZHANG Ling,CHEN Wen-ying,FENG Wen-cheng,XIA Hong-bo

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2012, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (2) : 166-168.

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2012, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (2) : 166-168.

Study of gender gaps in child health care services.

  • ZHANG Shao-qiang1,ZHANG Ling2,CHEN Wen-ying2,FENG Wen-cheng2,XIA Hong-bo2
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【Objective】 To understand the use of child health services between gender in Longgang district of Shenzhen,thereby providing a scientific basis for perfecting maternal and child health service system and improving the state of reproductive health services. 【Methods】 Stratified random sampling method was used to select 180 children under 2 years old from Longgang district,Shenzhen City as participants in this study,then to learn gender difference in child health care services among them by face-to-face questionnaire. 【Results】 94.08% of children were breastfeeding,the difference in the rate of breast feeding and the start time between sexes had no statistical significance.86.67% of children had a regular health check-up,and the check-up rate of boys was higher than that of girls (χ2=5.588,P=0.018),93.94% of children conducted a regularly vaccination.The difference in the rate of Planned Immunity between sexes had no statistical significance. 【Conclusions】 Gender issues affects the use of child health services,and the theory "women are equal to men" should be incorporated into maternal and child health care system,so as to improve the state of reproductive health services.

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health services / gender gaps / children

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ZHANG Shao-qiang,ZHANG Ling,CHEN Wen-ying,FENG Wen-cheng,XIA Hong-bo. Study of gender gaps in child health care services.[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2012, 20(2): 166-168

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