Pregnancy wastage in scheduled caste women of Punjab
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13923972 |
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| Authors | Sharda Sidhu (Guru Nanak Dev University, corresponding author), L S Sidhu (Punjabi University) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-170 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Human Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0301-4460 • E-ISSN: 1464-5033 |
| Publisher | Informa (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03014468800009591 |
| PMID | 3355106 |
| OpenAlex | W2149049778 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The present report is an attempt to secure adequate data about pregnancy wastage in scheduled caste women of Punjab who do not use any family limiting method. Analysis of reproductive histories of 922 Scheduled Caste women reveals that in the maternal age group 25-29 years, the mothers experienced the least number of abortions and still births. However, beyond this the risk of pregnancy wastage increases with age
Biology · Caste · Limiting · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
| Highly cited | No |
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