Effect of neighbourhood income and maternal education on birth outcomes: A population-based study

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1415-1420

  Luo, Zhong Cheng ^a,b   Wilkins, Russell ^c   Kramer, Michael S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT MORTALITY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 33646778499     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.051096     Document Type: Article

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