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KMID : 0377619720220010053
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Korean Jungang Medical Journal
1972 Volume.22 No. 1 p.53 ~ p.61
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A Study on Status of Maternal and Child Health in an Urban Area
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Abstract
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This study conducted by the Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyung Hee University, School of Medicine, aims at grasping the current status of health of the mothers and children, who are resident in Hoe-ki-dong, Dongdaemun-ku, Seoul where the University is located.
One of the most important purpose of this study was to extract baseline data upon which to build integrated family planning and maternal and child health services for the future in an urban area and another was to extract the present MCH data of the Kyung Hee area before
opening of the University Hospital.
The field survey for this study was conducted from April 1, to May 31, 1971 and the following findings could be obtained:
1. Basic characteristics of women.
a. Age distribution.
There were 6, 552 persons in this area. Among them, 3, 419 (52. 2%) were female. A study of age distribution of the women (20-49 year old married women) shows 23. 6% in the age group 30-34, 21. 6% in 35-39, 19. 6% in 25-29, 16. 9% in 40-44, and lastly 11. 3% in the age group of 45-49. The average age of the women was 34. 8.
b. Educational level of the women.
The women´s educational level was higher than Korea´s national averages for married females. A large proportion had received a high school education or above (Senior High School- 31. 3%, junior High School-22.2%, College or University- 16. 2% etc.).
c. Religion.
The study shows 44.8% of all women had no religion and 55.2% had some religions (Buddhist-24.9%j Protestant-18.9%, Catholic-6.3%, Confucian-3.3% and other religions-l. 8%).
2. Deliveries in hospitals were 66. 3% while 30. 4% occurred in home.
3. 67.8% of all deliveries were attended by physicians and 19. 3% by mothers and 9. 9% were attended by midwives.
4. 55.4% of all pregnant women were consulted with physician before delivery.
5. Scissors were used to cut mubilical cords at 75% of all home deliveries and knives at 17%. 6. 50.8% of placentas were incinerated among all home deliveries and 24. 0% were hurried or dumped.
7. Among home deliveries, 33. 9% of delivery sheets were Vinyl sheet and 15. 2% were papers. 8. Induced abortion rate was 6.7% in 1969 and 7.5% in 1970.
9. Present pregnancy rate was 9. 1%.
10. 88.8% of all women agreed with family planning but only 43.3% were practicing some form of contraception.
11. 54. 8% of non pregnant women were wishing artificial abortion if they become pregnant but only 2. 3% of pregnant women intended artificial abortion.
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