Racial disparities in preterm birth rates and short inter-pregnancy interval: An overview

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1317-1324

  Hogue, Carol J ^a   Menon, Ramkumar ^b   Dunlop, Anne L ^c   Kramer, Michael R ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; health disparities; infant health; Inter pregnancy interval; preterm

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BIRTH RATE; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTERPREGNANCY INTERVAL; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL STRESS; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; BIRTH INTERVALS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 81355141963     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01081.x     Document Type: Review

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