Childbearing or induced abortion: The impact of education and ethnic background. Population study of Norwegian and Pakistani women in Oslo, Norway

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 298-303

  Eskild, Anne ^a,b   Nesheim, Britt Ingjerd ^c   Busund, Bjørn ^c   Vatten, Lars ^d   Vangen, Siri ^b,c  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Education; Induced abortion; Reproduction; Sociodemographic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; NORWAY; PAKISTAN; PARITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 33846949389     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340601133780     Document Type: Article

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