Journal of Research and Health
مجله تخصصی پژوهش و سلامت
J Research Health
Medical Sciences
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The Socio-economic Status Predicting Women’s Reproductive Health: A Prospective Cohort Study in Ardabil City, Iran, 2017-2020
مقاله اصيل پژوهشي
Orginal Article
<strong>Background</strong>: Women often have many reproductive health problems in developing countries. Economic and social factors play a vital role in health outcomes. This study aimed-predict women’s reproductive health from socio-economic status in Ardabil City, Iran in 2020.<br>
<strong>Methods</strong>: A cross-sectional study was conducted based on a prospective cohort study in Ardabil in March 2020. Out of 9,000 eligible participants (35-70 years old and living in Ardabil), 368 women were included in the study with systematic random sampling. A checklist was used-collect all patient information from the Ardabil Persian Cohort study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, logistic regression, and multivariate regression analysis. The significance level was 5%. Data were examined using statistical SPSS software, version 21.<br>
<strong>Results</strong>: The results showed a significant statistical relationship between socio-economic status and women’s reproductive health (P<0.001). Women with higher socio-economic status had fewer reproductive health issues, such as infertility (P<0.001), and tubectomy (P=0.004), abortion (P<0.001), stillbirth (P<0.001), atypical menopause (P<0.001) and hysterectomy (P=0.021).<br>
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: The findings showed a significant inequality in reproductive health status among women who were at different socio-economic levels. Policymakers should consider these results-promote women’s reproductive health. <br>
Socio-economic status, Reproductive health, Women
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http://jrh.gmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2027-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Hamed
Zandian
H.zadian@arums.ac.ir
1253425678
100319475328460025839
No
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Farhad
Pourfarzi
f.pourfarzi@arums.ac.ir
123245678
100319475328460025840
No
Department of Community Medicine, Digestive Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Afrouz
Mardi
mardi1151@gmail.com
4269376988
100319475328460025841
Yes
Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Telma
Zahirian
T.zahiran@arums.ac.ir
1294232432
100319475328460025842
No
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Atefeh
Shadman
drshadman2013@gamil.com
1254325678
100319475328460025843
No
Department of Community Medicine, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.