Objective: To explore women's health status and the factors influencing women's health in Beijing, China. Methods:Using the data of the 3th national survey on the status of Chinese women in 2010, 1386 women in Beijing was selected as a sample. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS version 19 including Chi-square test and Multinomial Logistic regression.Results: 62.9% of women thought they had very good general health status. 21.5% of women suffered from chronic diseases. Women with physical disability was 2.7%. The prevalence rate of gynecological disease was 13.2%. 17.7% and 38.5% of women had experienced cesarean delivery and induced abortion respectively. The percent of pap smear and breast cancer screening was 87.8% and 88.5% among women in Beijing. Women's age had a significant association with chronic disease, gynecological disease, prenatal care, pap smear, breast screening, cesarean delivery, and induced abortion. Gender-based violence affected the rate of women's gynecological examination, prenatal care, and induced abortion. Conclusion:Women's health status and positive health behavior should be further improved in Beijing. Effective measures could be taken from two aspects of service providers and women to meet women's personalized health needs.
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