Amniocentesis test uptake for congenital defects: Decision of pregnant women in Vietnam

ABSTRACT

Our study aimed to identify the knowledge, attitude, and factors associated with uptake of amniocentesis test amongst pregnant women of advanced maternal age (35+ years old). A cross-sectional survey was performed on 481 participants in 2016. Women with higher educational attainment, higher income level, having a baby with congenital defects, and women with better knowledge and/or attitude about amniocentesis test were more likely to accept the test. Our study suggested the importance of counseling for women and more time should be given for them to absorb information before they make their decision to uptake the amniocentesis test.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Authors' contributions

LPSC, NCC, and BTTH designed the study and coordinated the data collection. NCC, LPSC and BTTH engaged in data analysis. DMD and BTTH drafted the manuscript and revised it in collaboration with LPSC. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.