目的了解宁夏育龄妇女出生缺陷知识、态度和行为情况,为确定孕前健康教育和制定相应的干预模式提供理论依据。方法采用分层整群随机抽样方法对5808人(包括已婚代孕妇女、怀孕妇女和已生育妇女)进行调查,实际调查5383人,应答率92.7%。结果育龄妇女对引起出生缺陷原因的知晓率均在60%左右或以上;>70%的育龄妇女预防出生缺陷的态度是积极的,特别是对医生的信任程度较高(94.1%);除“吃保健药”以外,主动预防出生缺陷行为比例均超过70%,其中服用叶酸的比例70.1%。结论宁夏育龄妇女出生缺陷知识、态度和预防保健行为总体状况良好,为出生缺陷的预防奠定了良好的基础。 Objective To understand the knowledge, attitude and behavior of birth-defect women of childbearing age in Ningxia and to provide theoretical basis for determining pre-pregnancy health education and formulating the corresponding intervention patterns. Methods A stratified cluster random sampling method was used to investigate 5808 people (including married pregnant women, pregnant women and pregnant women). The actual survey was 5383, with a response rate of 92.7%. Results The awareness rate of women of childbearing age on the causes of birth defects was about 60% or more. More than 70% of women of childbearing age were positive in preventing birth defects, especially the doctors (94.1%), Except for “eating health-care medicine”, the proportion of active prevention of birth defects exceeded 70%, of which 70.1% of folic acid was taken. Conclusion The knowledge, attitude and preventive health care behaviors of women of childbearing age in Ningxia are generally good, which lays a good foundation for the prevention of birth defects.