Race and ethnic differences in determinants of preterm birth in the USA: Broadening the social context

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2217-2228

  Reagan, Patricia B ^a   Salsberry, Pamela J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Income inequality; Preterm; Racial differences; Social context

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; HEALTH IMPACT; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; NEIGHBORHOOD; RACIAL DISPARITY;

BIRTH RATE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREMATURITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

PIERINAE;

EID: 14644429131     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.10.010     Document Type: Article

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