Health behaviour modelling for prenatal diagnosis in Australia: a geodemographic framework for health service utilisation and policy development

摘要

BackgroundDespite the wide availability of prenatal screening and diagnosis, a number of studies have reported no decrease in the rate of babies born with Down syndrome. The objective of this study was to investigate the geodemographic characteristics of women who have prenatal diagnosis in Victoria, Australia, by applying a novel consumer behaviour modelling technique in the analysis of health data.