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Article: Exploring the socioeconomic dimension of adolescent reproductive health: a multicountry analysis.(Articles)
- Article from:
- International Family Planning Perspectives
- Article date:
- September 1, 2004
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CONTEXT: The design and evaluation of adolescent health programs rarely account for socioeconomic differences in reproductive health needs and service utilization among young women in developing countries.
METHODS: Nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey data for 12 developing countries were used to assess socioeconomic differentials in reproductive health outcomes and service utilization among young women. For each country, chi-square tests were performed to identify statistically significant differences between the poorest and the richest quintiles, which were constructed using a household wealth index.
RESULTS: In most countries, young ...