Does time since immigration modify neighborhood deprivation gradients in preterm birth? A multilevel analysis

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 959-976

  Urquia, Marcelo Luis ^a   Frank, John William ^b   Moineddin, Rahim ^c,d   Glazier, Richard Henry ^a,c,d  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Country of birth; Deprivation; Immigrants; Neighborhoods; Preterm birth; Urban

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MIGRATION; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH CERTIFICATES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; ONTARIO; POVERTY AREAS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855337239     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-011-9569-2     Document Type: Article

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