FSD3061 Maternity Care in Rural China 2008 - 2009
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Study title
Maternity Care in Rural China 2008 - 2009
Dataset ID Number
FSD3061
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3061https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3061
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Hemminki, Elina (National Institute for Health and Welfare)
- Klemetti, Reija (National Institute for Health and Welfare)
- Long, Qian (Duke Kunshan University. Global Health Research Center)
Abstract
This study examined the effects of three maternity service practices in the countryside of China. These practices were (1) covering some of the costs of maternity, (2) added training to midwives in terms of clinical competence, and (3) added healthcare training to midwives and village doctors. The study was funded by the European Commission (CHIMACA 015396).
The questions covered the costs of pregnancy and maternity and the financial support/benefits received, previous pregnancies and the number of children, duration of the pregnancy and working during pregnancy. It was also asked if the respondents had visited a doctor or a midwife due to the pregnancy, and, if they had visited a city hospital, who had directed them to the hospital. Further questions examined what sort of matters were discussed during these visits and whether the respondent had used a maternity card.
The mothers were asked where their child(ren) had been delivered and if someone helped with the delivery. Home birthers were asked why they had given birth at home. Further questions examined the delivery procedure (c-section/vaginal birth/assisted). The respondents were also asked how long they had spent in the hospital before and after birth. Finally, the respondents were asked how and where post-natal maternity care was handled and what sort of matters were discussed.
Background variables included the age of the child's parents, education level, occupation and region.
Keywords
birth weight; childbirth; countryside; delivery (pregnancy); maternity care; midwives; mothers; pregnancy
Topic Classification
- Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Reproductive health (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Health care services and policies (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
Individual datasetsDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- National Institute for Health and Welfare
Data Producers
- National Institute for Health and Welfare
Time Period Covered
2008 – 2009
Collection Dates
2008-12 – 2009-04
Nation
China
Geographical Coverage
China, Anhui, Chongqing, Shaanxi
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Women in countryside villages of the three provinces chosen for the study who had given birth in 2008.
Time Method
Cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Cluster: Stratified random
A sample was drawn from rural villages in the three provinces chosen for the study. The villages were categorised into two categories according to (1) their population and (2) how long the distance was from the village to a hospital. After this, a third of the villages were randomly picked from each category, 485 villages in total. Women from these villages who had given birth in 2008 were chosen for the study.
Collection Mode
Face-to-face interview: Paper-and-pencil (PAPI)
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
71.2
Data File Language
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Number of Cases and Variables
113 variables and 3966 cases.
Data Version
1.0
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
Open-ended responses in Chinese were removed from the data. Several variables had also been removed by the data collectors before depositing the data at FSD.
Weighting
There are no weight variables in the data.
Citation Requirement
The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.
Bibliographical Citation
Hemminki, Elina (National Institute for Health and Welfare) & Klemetti, Reija (National Institute for Health and Welfare) & Long, Qian (Duke Kunshan University): Maternity Care in Rural China 2008 - 2009 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2018-04-05). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3061; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3061
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Disclaimer
The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.
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Hemminki, Elina & Long, Qian & Zhang, Wei-Hong & Wu, Zhuochun & Raven, Joanna & Tao, Fangbiao & Yan, Hong & Wang, Yang & Klemetti, Reija & Zhang, Tuohong & Regushevskaya, Elena & Tang, Shenglan (2013): Impact of financial and educational interventions on maternity care: Results of cluster randomized trials in rural China, CHIMACA. Matern Child Health J 17(2): 208-221.
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