Racial and ethnic disparities in preconception risk factors and preconception care

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 720-729

  Denny, Clark H ^a   Floyd, R Louise ^a   Green, Patricia P ^a   Hayes, Donald K ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL CARE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBESITY; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863648690     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2011.3259     Document Type: Article

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