Pregnancy and Birth Survey: Outline (1/2)

The Pregnancy and Birth Survey covers pregnant women who newly obtained a maternity handbook every fiscal year.

Not only those who obtained a maternity handbook in Fukushima Prefecture but also those who obtained a maternity handbook somewhere else but gave birth in the prefecture are covered.

For the former, inquiry sheets are sent based on information provided by each municipality in the prefecture. The latter may use inquiry sheets available at obstetric institutions in the prefecture or ask the Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey to send them inquiry sheets.

Survey targets are asked to fill in inquiry sheets and send them back. From the FY2016 survey, responses can also be submitted online.

• Included in this reference material on March 31, 2013
• Updated on December 1, 2017