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ArticlePloS one2016

Improved Fecundity in Northern China: A Secular Trend from 1980 to 2003.

Xiaobing Tian, Jingmei Jiang, Jiedong Wang, Shucheng Zhang

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Trends in time-to-pregnancy in the USA: 2002 to 2017.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2021
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Xiaobing TianNorth Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
Jingmei JiangDepartment of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jiedong WangNational Research Institute for Population and Family Planning, Beijing, China.
Shucheng ZhangNational Research Institute for Population and Family Planning, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to assess the trend of human fecundity over time in China.

methodsThis retrospective study was conducted in Tongliao, China. Couples who were married during the time period between January 1, 1981 and December 31, 2003 were considered eligible for this study. A total of 27,413 individuals provided valid information via house-to-house interviews. The 12-month cumulative pregnancy rate (CPR) and annual percentage change were used as the outcome measurements.

resultsThere was a significant increase in the CPR over the five successive time groups. A break point in 1988 divided the entire study period into two distinct segments: 1981-1988, during which the CPR increased from 72.2% to 84.2%, and 1988-2003, during which the CPR increased from 84.2% to 87.2%.

conclusionsThe findings were unlikely to be the result of biases, and could not be explained by increased medical treatment for infertility and changes in the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases. Dramatic societal and behavioral changes due to the unique family planning policy and economic reform policies in China might have been the plausible reason for the results.

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FertilityOutcome Assessment, Health CareAdolescentAdultChinaFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnancy RateSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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