AIM: This study aimed to determine genital hygiene behavior of married women between the ages of 15 and 49, who are registered to two different Health Care Centers (HCC) in Kınıklı and Sevindik areas, which are central towns of Denizli and have different socioeconomic status, and to reveal the variables related to this behavior.
METHODS: This study cross-sectional study is conducted in HCCs within the Kınıklı (higher socioeconomic status) and Sevindik (lower socioeconomic status) which have different socioeconomic status in Denizli city center. A total of 600 women, 300 from per each HCC area participated to the study. Genital Hygiene Behaviors Inventory (GHBI) and a questionnaire which contains socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics were administered to the participants. Study data were collected between September-November in 2012. The dependent variable of the study was genital hygiene behaviors, and the independent variable of the study was sociodemographic characteristics of women. Data was evaluated by descriptive statistics, chi-square test was used to determine the statistical differences between categorical variables, Mann-Whitney U or Kruskall-Wallis test was used to compare GHBI scores, logistic regression analyses was used in multiple analyses.
RESULTS: The GHDE scores of women who lives in Kınıklı were higher than women who lives in Sevindik (p
Key words: Genital hygiene, genital infection, women health, socioeconomic status. Article Language: Turkish English
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