Prevalence and influencing factors of premarital pregnancy among married women of child-bearing age

ObjectiveTo examine the prevalence of premarital pregnancy among married women of child-bearing age and analyze its influential factors to provide evidences for the improvement of reproductive health in the women.MethodsStratified cluster sampling was applied to select 937 local and 358 migrant married women of child-bearing age in Xiqiao town of Foshan city for a questionnaire survey.ResultsAmong all the women,the rate of premarital pregnancy was 32.43%.Among the 420 women with premarital pregnancy history,48(11.43%)gave births to their children; 262(62.38%)married because of the premarital pregnancy; 60(14.29%)had abortion; 15(3.57%)had both induced abortion and giving the birth to the children; and 35(8.33%)had induced abortion and got married because of the premarital pregnancy.The premarital pregnant rate was higher among floating women(37.43%),the women aged 20-29 years(46.95%)and 30-39 years(34.03%),and the women with junior high school education(34.81%) and senior high school or vcational school education(38.93%),with the odds ratio of 1.634,4.711,2.447,2.487,and 2.144,respectively.ConclusionThe rate of premarital pregnancy is high among the married women of child-bearing age in Foshan city,suggesting health education on reproductive health needs to be promoted among the women,especially in migrant and young married women at child-bearing age.