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Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral

Print version ISSN 0864-2125On-line version ISSN 1561-3038

Abstract

MARTINEZ URIARTE, Esperanza; MULEN CASTILLO, Sandra  and  RIVERA LIAS, Magda. Fertility control: experience of 15 years of work in a family phsycian's office. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2006, vol.22, n.4. ISSN 0864-2125.

The Cuban health model has propitiated a development in the health sphere that is expressed through the changes occurred in demographic profiles, such as the population aging and the fertility decrease. An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study of the population seen at the Family Physician Office # 3 of “Vedado” University Polyclinic, in Plaza municipality, was conducted from 1990 to 2005 aimed at evaluating the behavior of fertility in a family physician office during 15 years. The percentage statistical method, rates and ratios were applied. There were 78 births and the highest rates of natality an fertility were attained in 1993 and 1995. The births of males prevailed. The masculinity ratio was 1.3 per every birth of a female. 60.2 % of the mothers had a preuniversity educational level, and 57.7 % were workers. The greatest frequency of fertility was observed in the age group 25-29, followed by the age group 20-24.

Keywords : Fertility; natality; primary health care.

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