Acceptance towards giving birth to a child with beta-thalassemia major – A prospective study

Autor: Yiu Man Chan, Oi Ka Chan, Yvonne Kwun Yue Cheng, Tak Yeung Leung, Terence Tzu Hsi Lao, Daljit Singh Sahota
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol 56, Iss 5, Pp 618-621 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1028-4559
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2017.08.007
Popis: Objective: To explore the acceptance of pregnant Chinese women on giving birth to a child with beta-thalassemia major. Materials and methods: Women's acceptance on having a child with beta thalassemia major was assessed using standard gamble metrics during an interviewer-administered survey on 309 women recruited in the antenatal clinic. Utility scores were determined and the association with sociodemographic factors was assessed. Results: The median utility score for having a child with beta-thalassemia major was 0.5 (0–0.65). Women having either higher educational level or family income had significantly higher utility scores (P
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