Birth Trends among Female Physicians in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey from 1996 to 2013
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Collection
2.2. Qualitative Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Main Findings and Possible Explanations
4.2. Study Limitations and Strengths
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Year | Physicians | Non-Physicians | ||||
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Births (N) | Maternal Age (years) | Births (N) | Maternal Age (years) | |||
Median | Mean ± SD | Median | Mean ± SD | |||
1996 | 210 | 32.00 | 32.09 ± 2.80 | 306,891 | 27.75 | 27.81 ± 4.74 |
1997 | 193 | 31.58 | 31.97 ± 3.16 | 304,722 | 27.92 | 27.97 ± 4.73 |
1998 | 200 | 31.92 | 32.45 ± 3.22 | 249,546 | 28.08 | 28.09 ± 4.94 |
1999 | 244 | 31.50 | 31.94 ± 3.23 | 260,704 | 28.25 | 28.23 ± 4.82 |
2000 | 214 | 31.83 | 32.22 ± 3.20 | 278,368 | 28.25 | 28.29 ± 4.87 |
2001 | 203 | 31.75 | 31.84 ± 2.95 | 240,890 | 28.17 | 28.18 ± 5.01 |
2002 | 219 | 31.58 | 31.85 ± 3.08 | 233,401 | 28.08 | 28.19 ± 4.99 |
2003 | 236 | 31.67 | 32.02 ± 3.39 | 219,594 | 28.17 | 28.32 ± 4.97 |
2004 | 221 | 31.67 | 32.13 ± 3.10 | 212,088 | 28.42 | 28.53 ± 4.93 |
2005 | 241 | 31.50 | 32.04 ± 3.16 | 202,114 | 28.75 | 28.85 ± 4.92 |
2006 | 254 | 31.54 | 32.15 ± 3.16 | 200,042 | 29.17 | 29.15 ± 4.82 |
2007 | 291 | 32.08 | 32.41 ± 2.95 | 198,331 | 29.50 | 29.52 ± 4.71 |
2008 | 305 | 32.00 | 32.62 ± 3.39 | 191,933 | 29.83 | 29.85 ± 4.69 |
2009 | 318 | 32.25 | 32.45 ± 3.13 | 188,249 | 30.25 | 30.22 ± 4.61 |
2010 | 328 | 32.92 | 33.05 ± 2.92 | 162,392 | 30.83 | 30.64 ± 4.76 |
2011 | 391 | 33.08 | 33.32 ± 3.07 | 193,829 | 31.08 | 30.89 ± 4.61 |
2012 | 432 | 33.00 | 33.32 ± 3.29 | 228,748 | 31.25 | 31.07 ± 4.59 |
2013 | 440 | 33.33 | 33.61 ± 3.21 | 191,181 | 31.58 | 31.36 ± 4.78 |
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Wang, Y.-J.; Chiang, S.-C.; Chen, T.-J.; Chou, L.-F.; Hwang, S.-J.; Liu, J.-Y. Birth Trends among Female Physicians in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey from 1996 to 2013. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 746. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070746
Wang Y-J, Chiang S-C, Chen T-J, Chou L-F, Hwang S-J, Liu J-Y. Birth Trends among Female Physicians in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey from 1996 to 2013. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14(7):746. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070746
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Yi-Jen, Shu-Chiung Chiang, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Li-Fang Chou, Shinn-Jang Hwang, and Jui-Yao Liu. 2017. "Birth Trends among Female Physicians in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey from 1996 to 2013" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 7: 746. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070746