Immigrants' duration of residence and adverse birth outcomes: A population-based study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 591-601

  Urquia, M L ^a,b   Frank, J W ^c   Moineddin, R ^d,e   Glazier, R H ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Duration of residence; Immigration; Preterm birth; Small for gestational age

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA BASE; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; ONTARIO; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949295020     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02523.x     Document Type: Article

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