Publications by authors named "Su-Fang Guo"
China, as a whole, is about to meet the Millennium Development Goals for reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR), but the disparities between rural area and urban area still exists. This study estimated the potential effectiveness of expanding coverage with high impact interventions using the Lives Saved Tool (LiST). It was found that gestational hypertension, antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage, preterm birth, neonatal asphyxia, and neonatal childhood pneumonia and diarrhea are still the major killers of mothers and children in rural area in China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Investigation on the patterns and knowledge regarding domestic violence among married women in rural areas of China].
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
August 2006
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the awareness and occurrence of domestic violence (DV) among married women in rural China, surveying 3,998 women using standardized interviews.
- - Findings revealed a high prevalence of spousal violence: 64.8% experienced it in their lifetime, with psychological violence being the most reported type, followed by physical and sexual abuse.
- - Despite the high rates of violence, 75.2% of the women lacked basic knowledge about DV, indicating a need for better education and awareness on the issue, especially regarding psychological violence.
[Survey on the situation of antenatal care in different regions of China, in 1971 - 2003].
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
March 2005
Objective: To comprehensively understand the situation of antenatal care in the last thirty years and to identify the existing problems and challenges.
Methods: PPS method was used to select those women under study and face to face interview was carried out at the house.
Results: The quality and coverage rate of antenatal care as well as the rate of hospital delivery had been continuously increasing over time and the coverage rate of antenatal checkup had increased from 38.
[Domestic violence against women before, during and after pregnancy].
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
January 2004
Objective: To examine patterns of abuse before, during, and after pregnancy and the possible factors related to abuse.
Methods: A community-based face-to-face survey of a representative group of women having a child aged 6 to 18 months in 32 communities of Tianjin, Liaoning, Henan and Shaanxi provinces was carried out between November 1, 2001 and February 28, 2002.
Results: The prevalence rate of domestic violence (emotional, sexual and physical) occurred in any period (before, during and after pregnancy) against women was 12.
Background: Some researchers found that partner-perpetrated physical violence increased in frequency and severity during the postpartum period compared with the antenatal period, however, limited data exists describing abuse of women in China. The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of abuse in China before, during, and after pregnancy, and explore possible factors related to abuse.
Methods: A community-based face-to-face survey of a representative group of women who had a child aged 6 to 18 months in 32 communities of Tianjin, Liaoning, Henan, and Shaanxi provinces was carried out between November 1, 2001 and February 28, 2002.
[An analysis of related factors for maternal mortality rate at county level].
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi
September 2003
Objective: Data collected during a period of six years in implementation of the Health VI Project sponsored by the World Bank were used to analyze maternal mortality rates (MMR) at county level and its related factors, so as to decrease MMR further.
Methods: Routine data on maternal deaths, as well as its related economic, social and cultural factors, during 1995 to 2000 were collected at county level, and univariate analysis was conducted for them.
Results: Average MMR reduced remakably by 51.