Prevalence of primary infertility in China: In-depth analysis of infertility differentials in three minority province/autonomous regions

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-74

  Liu, Jihong ^a   Larsen, Ulla ^a   Wyshak, Grace ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; DEMOGRAPHY; DIVORCE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 11244288187     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932003006461     Document Type: Article

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