Cross-sectional pregnancy survey on fertility trends and pregnancy knowledge in Singapore

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 992-996

  Tan, Thiam Chye ^a   Tan, Shu Qi ^a   Wei, Xing ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Desire for children; Fertility; Folic acid; Mental wellness in pregnancy; Voluntary childlessness

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FOLIC ACID; IRON;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO PREGNANCY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY RATE; REVIEW; SINGAPORE; SUPPLEMENTATION; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REPRODUCTION; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL CHANGE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052751626     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01471.x     Document Type: Review

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