Treatment-seeking for symptoms of reproductive tract infections among young women in India

International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 90-98

  Sabarwal, Shagun ^a   Santhya, K G ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYMPTOM; WOMENS HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MARRIAGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MARITAL STATUS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; YOUNG ADULT;

INDIA;

EID: 84864745115     PISSN: 19440391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3809012     Document Type: Article

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