Journal of Biosocial Science

Table of Contents - 2007 - Volume 39, Issue 02  

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Research Article

THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONSECUTIVE CLOSED BIRTH INTERVALS IN FEMALES IN UTTAR PRADESH

R. C. YADAVAa1 and S. S. SHARMAa1



a1 Department of Statistics, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India

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YADAVA RC [PubMed]  [Google Scholar]
SHARMA SS [PubMed]  [Google Scholar]

Summary.

Most studies of closed birth intervals are regarding their variation at specific orders among females. This paper attempts to study the nature of the distributions of consecutive closed birth intervals. Data from the Uttar Pradesh National Family Health Survey 1998–99 (NFHS-2) were analysed. It was found that, under certain assumptions, the postpartum amenorrhoea period and menstruating interval are negatively associated, indicating that socio-cultural factors are affecting the menstruating interval.

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