Health Care for Women International
Volume 39, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 389-403

Reproductive tract infection and related factors among female migrants working in industrial zones in Vietnam 2013–2014 (Article)

Le A.T.K. , Tran H.T.D.* , Duong T.K. , Nguyen C.C. , Bui H.T.T.
  • a Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, The Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • b Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, The Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • c Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, The Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • d Department of Scientific Research, Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • e Department of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Social Sciences - Health Education and Behaviour, The Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Abstract

We conducted this study to analyze factors related to reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among female migrant workers (FMWs) in four industrial zones across four regions in Vietnam. A analytical cross-sectional study was implemented with FMWs aged between 18 and 49 year old in four industrial zones in Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city and Binh Duong, Vietnam. Stratified sampling was used to select about 6400 married and unmarried FMWs. Cases were identified through self-reporting of female migrants concerning RTIs symtoms experienced in the 1 year prior to the study. Based on multivariate logistic regression results, we suggested that about 32% of FMWs reported having RTIs problems (27.6% in Hanoi, 30.3% in Danang, 36% in HCMC and 32.9% in Binhduong). We also identified different factors related to RTIs among different study sites. Marital status, level of education, social-economic status and numbers of migration were important related factors of RTIs. © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Index Keywords

urban population Vietnam sexual behavior Reproductive Tract Infections industry genital tract infection human middle aged statistics and numerical data Marital Status Cross-Sectional Studies marriage Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans Adolescent female Viet Nam Socioeconomic Factors risk factor Risk Factors socioeconomics adult migration age Age Factors Transients and Migrants
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043359370&doi=10.1080%2f07399332.2017.1411915&partnerID=40&md5=a141ce1c789c57f829a37576347f6c48
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2017.1411915
ISSN: 07399332
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English