The potential contribution of marital-cohabitation status to racial, ethnic, and nativity differentials in birth outcomes in Texas

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 775-784

  Sullivan, Kate ^a   Raley, R Kelly ^a   Hummer, Robert A ^a   Schiefelbein, Emily ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Differences; Low birth weight; Marital status; Preterm birth; Race ethnic nativity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH CERTIFICATES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MOTHERS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860890291     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0801-1     Document Type: Article

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