How important are individual, household and commune characteristics in explaining utilization of maternal health services in Vietnam?

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1009-1017

  Sepehri, Ardeshir ^a   Sarma, Sisira ^b   Simpson, Wayne ^a   Moshiri, Saeed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health seeking behavior; Maternal health services; Multilevel analysis; Prenatal care; Two part model; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MATERNAL HEALTH; MODELING; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POVERTY; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; VIET NAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; VIETNAM; YOUNG ADULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 48349105426     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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