Risk factors for induced abortions in St Petersburg, Estonia and Finland. Results from surveys among women of reproductive age

Regushevskaya, Elena; Dubikaytis, Tatiana; Laanpere, Made; Nikula, Minna; Kuznetsova, Olga Yu.; Haavio‐Mannila, Elina; Karro, H; Hemminki, Elina

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“…As suggested by previous studies (e.g., Regushevskaya et al 2009;Väisänen 2015Väisänen , 2016, low education was associated with a higher likelihood of abortion. The odds of abortion were negatively associated with age (Table 4).…”

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The timing of abortions, births, and union dissolutions in Finland

Väisänen¹

2017

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The timing of abortions, births, and union dissolutions in Finland

Väisänen¹

2017

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“…Respondents' background characteristics were relatively similar in the studied populations (Regushevskaya et al 2009). The main difference was that women in Estonia were younger (41% Russian-speaking in the youngest age group and 43% of Estonian-speaking women) than in St. Petersburg (27%) and Finland (26%).…”

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The determinants of sexually transmitted infections among reproductive age women in St. Petersburg, Estonia and Finland

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Laanpere

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Int J Public Health

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“…In St. Petersburg an anonymous survey was conducted in 2003–2004 in two areas of the city [28,29]. The women were given the questionnaire to be completed during a health examination or at home and either collected or mailed later.…”

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Socioeconomic differences in self-rated health among women: a comparison of St. Petersburg to Estonia and Finland

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Härkänen

Regushevskaya

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IntroductionSocial determinants of health have not been intensively studied in Russia, even though the health divide has been clearly demonstrated by an increased mortality rate among those with low education. A comparative analysis of social health determinants in countries with different historical and economic backgrounds may provide useful evidence for addressing health inequalities. We aimed to assess socioeconomic determinants of self-rated health in St. Petersburg as compared to Estonia and Finland.MethodsData for women aged 18–44 were extracted from existing population-based surveys and analysed. In St. Petersburg the data were originally collected in 2003 (response rate 68%), in Estonia in 2004–2005 (54%), and in Finland in 2000–2001 (86%). The study samples comprised 865 women in St. Petersburg, 2141 in Estonia and 1897 in Finland.ResultsSelf-rated health was much poorer in St. Petersburg than in Estonia or Finland. High education was negatively associated with poor self-rated health in all the studied populations; it was (partially) mediated via health behaviour and limiting long-term illness only in Estonia and Finland, but not in St. Petersburg. High personal income and employment did not associate with poor self-rated health among St. Petersburg women, as it did in Estonia and Finland. In St. Petersburg housewives rather than employed women had better self-rated health, unlike the two other areas.ConclusionWomen’s self-rated health in St. Petersburg varied similarly by education but differently by income and employment as compared to Estonia and Finland. Education is likely the most meaningful dimension of women’s socioeconomic position in St. Petersburg. More research is needed to further clarify the pathways between socioeconomic position and health in Russia.

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Risk factors for induced abortions in St Petersburg, Estonia and Finland. Results from surveys among women of reproductive age

Abstract: The comparison of three areas suggests that high abortion rates are related to low contraceptive use and not to other risky sexual behaviour.

Cited by 19 publications

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The timing of abortions, births, and union dissolutions in Finland

The timing of abortions, births, and union dissolutions in Finland

The determinants of sexually transmitted infections among reproductive age women in St. Petersburg, Estonia and Finland

Socioeconomic differences in self-rated health among women: a comparison of St. Petersburg to Estonia and Finland

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