Rahman S, Banu S, Nessa F
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull. 1989 Dec;15(2):90-6.
The study interviewed three hundred women, mostly the wives of the head of the household of urban slums. The study women were selected on random sampling basis. The knowledge of study women on preventive MCH care was good (39.7%) and about 21.7%, contacted some trained persons for advice on matters related to pregnancy and treatment of sickness. Almost all the deliveries were conducted at home by relations or neighbours (80.1%). Disease prevalence rate at the time of interview was 253/1000 population. Common diseases reported were fever 31.6%, intestinal problems 26.3%, measles 11.8%, skin diseases 7. 9%, chronic respiratory infection 9.2% and the rests were "others". About one third of the sick persons did not have any treatment. On the average 3.9 persons lived in one room of 2.4 x 4 metres. Source of water supply for drinking and other purposes was mostly municipal taps in a public place. Environmental sanitation for the area was poor.
该研究采访了300名女性，她们大多是城市贫民窟户主的妻子。研究对象是通过随机抽样选取的。研究对象对孕产妇和儿童保健预防知识的了解情况良好（39.7%），约21.7%的人就怀孕相关事宜和疾病治疗向一些受过培训的人员咨询过。几乎所有分娩都是由亲属或邻居在家中进行的（80.1%）。访谈时的疾病患病率为每1000人中有253人患病。报告的常见疾病有：发热31.6%、肠道问题26.3%、麻疹11.8%、皮肤病7.9%、慢性呼吸道感染9.2%，其余为“其他”疾病。约三分之一的病人未接受任何治疗。平均每间2.4米×4米的房间居住3.9人。饮用和其他用途的供水来源大多是公共场所的市政水龙头。该地区的环境卫生状况较差。
