The influence of maternal mobility on birth outcomes of non-hispanic blacks

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-55

  Wingate, Martha S ^a   Swaminathan, Shailender ^a   Alexander, Greg R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthy immigrant theory; Infant mortality; Low birth weight; Preterm birth; Racial disparities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD DEATH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; LIVE BIRTH; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIGRATION; NEGRO; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PARITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; UNITED STATES; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 58149091195     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0290-4     Document Type: Article

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