A Cross-sectional Study on the Abortion Status and Risk Factors of 609 Women of Child-bearing Age

In order to describe the prevalence of the abortion and risk factors among women of child-bearing age;and to provide evidence for reporductive health educational publicity in women in China, Different level family planning clinics were selected as the study fideld in Hefei city.A total number of 609 women visited above clinics were studied with self-administered questionnaires.The Linear repression model was used to screen the risk factors for abortion.A total number of 609 questionnaires were analyzed.The self-reported rates of abortion in life time and in premarriage were 60.59% and 18.39%,respectively.The most of abortion and premarriage were both 7 times.The risk factors which have been significant for abortion were the times of pregnancy and bearing birth,husband'age,women's age at marriage,and number of partner,etc.The rates and times of abortion were higher and some risk factors were existed among the women of bearing-age.It is important to tress on the health education and promote protected belief.