Differences in fertility patterns between urban and rural women in Washington state, 1983–1984 to 1993–1994

Women and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-70

  Glusker, Ann I ^a   Dobie, Sharon A ^a   Madigan, David ^b   Rosenblatt, Roger A ^a   Larson, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Soliloquy Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CALCULATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; RURAL AREA; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033780847     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v31n01_04     Document Type: Article

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