The effect of maternal socio-economic status throughout the lifespan on infant birthweight

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 310-318

  Astone, Nan Marie ^a   Misra, Dawn ^b   Lynch, Courtney ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Grandmaternal education; Maternal age; Maternal childhood socio economic status; Maternal education; Maternal socio economic status

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MALE; MATERNAL STRESS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; PEDIGREE; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 34250159824     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2007.00821.x     Document Type: Article

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