[Study on the prevalence of low reproductive tract infection diseases and related risk factors among married women of bearing-age in rural area of Shandong province].
OBJECTIVE
To study the prevalence of child-bearing age women with reproductive tract infection (RTI) and related risk factors in the rural area of Shandong so as to develop measurements on prevention.


METHODS
Four communities were randomly selected based on economic levels and a baseline investigation on RTI was carried out.


RESULTS
A total prevalence rate of RTI was 47.57% with breakdown for four communities-Zhucheng, Zhangqiu, Daiyue and Wudi as 53.91%, 41.49%, 48.37%, 44.88% respectively. Nearly 60% of women at child-bearing age were ignorant on sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Risk factors of RTI would include incorrect perineum cleanout, bad habit of sexual intercourse and low education level of the husbands.


CONCLUSIONS
High prevalence of RTI was associated with low level of education, lack of awareness on STD related hygiene and low rate of seeing doctor for RTI disorder in those women. The results of this study would benefit to the development of intervention measurement of RTI.
Chen
Hui-bo
HB
School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Liu
Hong-qing
HQ
Zheng
Wei
W
Chen
Li
L
Zheng
Guo-hua
GH
Huang
Ke-heng
KH
Li
Hui-qing
HQ
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012098:Reproduction; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018454:Spouses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult