One size does not fit All: An examination of low birthweight disparities among a diverse set of racial/ethnic groups

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 769-779

  Johnelle Sparks, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

ECLS B; Low birthweight; Prenatal care adequacy; Racial ethnic disparities; WIC

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEGRO; NEWBORN; POVERTY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; BIRTH CERTIFICATES; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MOTHERS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350035712     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0476-z     Document Type: Article

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