Trend Analysis of the Impact of Maternal Health Management on Child Health

Wenshan Tan; Mimi Xiao

doi:10.62051/ijphmr.v6n3.11

Authors

Wenshan Tan
Mimi Xiao

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62051/ijphmr.v6n3.11

Keywords:

Maternal health management, Child health, Interrupted time series analysis, Maternal health services, Child mortality, Health policy evaluation, China

Abstract

To evaluate the impact of China's 2009 maternal health management program on service utilization and child health, and examine their association. Using 1998-2020 national time-series data, interrupted time series regression analyzed changes in four maternal service indicators and four child mortality indicators post-implementation. Pearson correlation assessed service-mortality associations. All maternal services showed significant immediate increases post-2009 (systematic management: B=5.53, p<0.01) and accelerated long-term trends (p<0.05). Child mortality continued pre-existing declines; perinatal mortality decreased immediately (B=-0.665, p<0.05). All service indicators correlated strongly and negatively with all mortality indicators (|r|>0.74, p<0.01).The 2009 program sustainably improved maternal service utilization and reinforced declining child mortality trends. Strong negative correlations confirm comprehensive maternal healthcare's critical role in improving child survival.

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