Abstract
Objective To learn the reproductive health status and health need of the migrant female workers in service industry of Chang'an Town and to provide some references for proper intervention on improving the reproductive health of the migrant female workers in service industry.Methods A cluster sampling was carried out on 523 sexually active unmarried and married women in hotel,salon,and entertainment venues of Chang'an Town.In order to find out the common,multiple reproductive diseases and their risk factors,relevant inspection was carried out on them and then the results were statistically analyzed.Results The overall incidence of reproductive diseases of the migrant female workers in service industry of Chang'an Town was 72.1%.The incidences of cervicitis,pelvic inflammation,and vaginitis were 31.4%,25.4%,and 16.8%,respectively.These indicated that reproductive diseases were the common and frequentlyoccurring diseases of the migrant female workers in service industry of Chang'an Town.There were statistical differences between the different education levels,ages,incomes,ages of first sexual intercourse,abortion times,working hours,and frequency of regular Health check of the workers (P < 0.05).The females having low level of education,young age,low income,first sexual intercourse in young age,long work hours,and irregular health check had a higher probability in getting reproductive diseases.There was no statistical difference in the numbers of sexual partners (P > 0.05).Conclusion In order to increase the reproductive health level of the migrant female workers in service industry,multichannel and multiform health education should received by them in term of the levels of their own education and receptivity. Key words: Service industry; Migrant female workers; Reproductive health; Influence factor
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