Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight in New York State Counties

Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-26

  Darling, Rosa D ^a   Atav, A Serdar ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

counties; LBW; low birth weight; New York; policy; providers; teen pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LINEAR MODELS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW YORK; POVERTY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863666133     PISSN: 15271544     EISSN: 15527468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1527154412442391     Document Type: Article

References (79)

1. Adler N. E.,Boyce T.,Chesney M. A.,Cohen S.,Folkman S.,Kahn R. L.,Syme L.Socioeconomic status and health: The challenge of the gradient.American Psychologist. 1994;49:15-24.
2. Alexander G. R.,Kotelchuck M.Quantifying the adequacy of prenatal care: A comparison of indices.Public Health Reports. 1996;111:408-418.
3. Alexander G. R.,Kotelchuck M.Assessing the role and effectiveness of prenatal care: History, challenges, and directions for future research.Public Health Reports. 2001;116:306-316.
4. Ballantyne J. W.Manual of antenatal pathology and hygiene (Vol. 1). Edinburgh, UK: William Green; 1902:.
5. Bitler M. P.,Currie J.Does WIC work? The effects of WIC on pregnancy and birth outcomes.Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 2005;24 (1): 73-91.
6. Boughtwood D.,Friedson A.,Gugie N.Social tax policies directed at the working poor: The New York State experience.National Tax Journal. 2000;53:439-458.
7. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2009). Labor force data by county, 2009 annual averages. Retrieved from ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/la/laucnty09.txt.
8. Burtless G.Welfare reform: A comparative assessment of French and U.S. experiences. Gilbert N.Parent A., ed. New York, NY: Transaction; 2004:3-39.
9. Infant mortality and low birth weight among black and white infants-United States, 1980-2000.Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2002;51:589-592.
10. Chen X.,Wen S. W.,Fleming N.,Demissie K.,Rhoads G. G.,Walker M.Teenage pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: A large population based retrospective cohort study.International Journal of Epidemiology. 2007;36:368-373.
11. Commonwealth Fund. (2009). Early federal action on health policy: The impact on states. States-in-Action. Retrieved from http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Newsletters/States-in-Action/2009/Mar/February-March-2009/Feature/Early-Federal-Action-on-Health-Policy-The-Impact-on-States.aspx.
12. DahlJ. (2007). Oh, baby: N.Y. OB/GYN crisis. New York Post. Retrieved from http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/item_eV0niPJ8cpgqRrlKb8pHjN.
13. DarlingR. D. (2010). Risk factors for poorer birth outcomes along the rural-urban continuum in New York State counties (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York.
14. DeGenna N. M.,Cornelius M. D.,Donovan J. E.Risk factors for young adult substance use among women who were teenage mothers.Addictive Behaviors. 2009;34:463-470.
15. Devi S.New York moves to tackle shortage of primary-care doctors.Lancet. 2008;371 (9615): 801-802.
16. Figlio D.,Hamersma S.,Roth J.Does prenatal WIC participation improve birth outcomes? New evidence from Florida.Journal of Public Economics. 2009;93:235-245.
17. Fraser A. M.,Brockert J. E.,Ward R. H.Association of young maternal age with adverse reproductive outcomes.New England Journal of Medicine. 1995;332:1113-1117.
18. Gorman B. K.Racial and ethnic variation in low birthweight in the United States: Individual and contextual determinants.Health & Place. 1999;5:195-207.
19. Herman D. R.,Harrison G. G.,Afifi A. A.,Jenks E.The effect of the WIC program on food security status of pregnant, first-time participants.Family Economics and Nutrition Review. 2004;16 (1): 21-29.
20. Hillemeier M. M.,Downs D. S.,Feinberg M. E.,Weisman C. S.,Chuang C. H.,Parrott R.,... Chinchilli V. M.Improving women's preconceptional health: Findings from a randomized trial of the Strong Healthy Women intervention in the Central Pennsylvania women's health study.Women's Health Issues. 2008;18 (6 Suppl.): S87-S96.
21. Hohmann-Marriott B.The couple context of pregnancy and its effects on prenatal care and birth outcomes.Maternal & Child Health Journal. 2009;13:745-754.
22. House J. S.,Williams D. R.Health and Social Justice: Politics, Ideology, and Inequity in the Distribution of Disease. Hofrickter R., ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 2003:89-131.
23. Ickovics J. R.,Kershaw T. S.,Westdahl C.,Rising S. S.,Klima C.,Reynolds H.,Magriples U.Group prenatal care and preterm birth weight: Results from a matched cohort study at public clinics.Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2003;102:1051-1057.
24. Jaffee K. D.,Perloff J. D.An ecological analysis of racial differences in low birthweight: Implications for maternal and child health social work.Health & Social Work. 2003;28 (1): 9-22.
25. Kaiser Family Foundation. (n.d.). Medicaid & CHIP. Retrieved from http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparecat.jsp?cat=4&rgn=34&rgn=1.
26. Kessner D. M.,Singer J.,Kalk C. W.,Schlesinger E. R.Contrasts in Health Status. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences; 1973:.
27. Kistka Z. A.-F.,Palomar L.,Lee K. A.,Boslaugh S. E.,Wangler M. F.,Cole F. S.,... Muglia L. J.Racial disparity in the frequency of recurrence of preterm birth.American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2007;196 (131): e1-e6.
28. Kramer M. R.,Hogue C. R.Place matters: Variation in the black/white very preterm birth rate across U.S. metropolitan areas, 2002-2004.Public Health Reports. 2008;123:576-585.
29. Laditka S. B.,Laditka J. N.,Probst J. C.Racial and ethnic disparities in potentially avoidable delivery complications among pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries in South Carolina.Maternal & Child Health Journal. 2006;101:339-350.
30. Lopoo L. M.Fertility trends, maternal characteristics, and poverty in the American South.Journal of Poverty. 2007;11 (2): 23-45.
31. March of Dimes Foundation. (2009). Born too soon and too small in New York. Retrieved from http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/pdflib/195/36.pdf.
32. McMahonE. J.HazzardC. (n.d.). Benchmarking New York: Counties, cities, town, villages. Retrieved from http://www.empirecenter.org/Documents/PDF/Benchmark%20Report%2004.07.09.pdf.
33. Messer L. C.,Vinikoor L. C.,Laraia B. A.,Kaufman J. S.,Eyster J.,Holzman C.,... O'Campo P.Socioeconomic domains and associations with preterm birth.Social Science & Medicine. 2008;67:1247-1257.
34. Moore M. L.,Zaccaro D. J.Cigarette smoking, low birth weight, and preterm births in low-income African American women.Journal of Perinatology. 2000;3:176-180.
35. Nabukera S.,Wingate M. S.,Alexander G. R.,Salihu H. M.First-time births among women 30 years and older in the United States.Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2006;51:676-682.
36. Nabukera S. K.,Wingate M. S.,Owen J.,Salihu H. M.,Swaminathan S.,Alexander G. R.,... Kirby R. S.Racial disparities in perinatal outcomes and pregnancy spacing among women delaying initiation of childbearing.Maternal & Child Health Journal. 2009;13:81-89.
37. National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. (n.d.). Counting it up: The public costs of teen childbearing. Retrieved from http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/costs/default.aspx.
38. New York State Department of Health. (2003). Vital statistics-2003 annual report. Retrieved from http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2003/table01a.htm.
39. New York State Department of Health. (2007a). Female population among child bearing ages by county-New York State-2007. Retrieved from http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2007/table01a.htm.
40. New York State Department of Health. (2007b). Table 11: Low birthweight live birth (≤2500 grams) by mother's age and resident county New York State-2007. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/2007/table11.htm.
41. New York State Department of Health. (2007c). Medicaid: Number of Medicaid eligibles by category of eligibility by social service district calendar year 2006. Retrieved from http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/medstat/el2006/2006-cy_eligibles.xls.
42. New York State Department of Health. (2008a). Out-of-wedlock-Percent of live births. Retrieved from http://www.health.state.ny.us/statistics/chac/birth/outwed.htm.
43. New York State Department of Health. (2008b). Table 11: Low birthweight live births (≤2500 grams) by mother's age and resident county New York State-2008. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/2008/table11.htm.
44. New York State Department of Health. (2009a). Table 12a: Percent early and late or no prenatal care, age and resident county New York State-2007. Retrieved from http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2007/table12a.htm.
45. New York State Department of Health. (2009b). Low birthweight births (≤2500 grams)-Percent of live births. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/birth/lowbwt.htm.
46. New York State Department of Health. (2010a). New York State Medicaid update: Prenatal Care Special Edition, Volume 26- Number 2 [Electronic Version]. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/update/2010/2010-02_special_edition.htm#topdec.
47. New York State Department of Health. (2010b). Monthly Medicaid enrollee reports 2009. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/nysdoh/medstat/el2009/mo_09_el.htm.
48. New York State Department of Health. (2011a). Table 7: Live births by mother's age and resident county New York State-2009. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_ statistics/2009/table07.htm.
49. New York State Department of Health. (2011b). Table 11: Low birthweight live births (≤ 2500 grams) by mother's age and resident county New York State-2009. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/2009/table11.htm.
50. New York State Department of Health. (2011c). Table 12a: Percent early and late or no prenatal care, age and resident county New York State-2009. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/2009/table12a.htm.
51. New York State Department of Health. (2011d). Monthly Medicaid enrollee reports 2011. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/nysdoh/medstat/el2011/mo_11_el.htm.
52. New York State Department of Health. (2011e). Medicaid (annual and monthly) income levels for pregnant women and children. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/community/pregnancy/health_care/prenatal/income.htm.
53. New York State Department of Health. (2011f). Table 10: Out of wedlock live births by mother's age and resident county New York State-2009. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/2009/table10.htm.
54. New York State Department of Health. (2011g). Medicaid obstetrical and maternal services (MOMS). Retrieved from https://www.emedny.org/info/ProviderEnrollment/FFS%20Enrollment%20Packets/4050-MOMS%20Program/4050-MOMS.pdf.
55. Partington S. N.,Steber D. L.,Blair K. A.,Cisler R. A.Second births to teenage mothers: Risk factors for low birth weight and preterm birth.Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2009;41 (2): 101-109.
56. Pearl M.,Braveman P.,Abrams B.The relationship of neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics to birthweight among 5 ethnic groups in California.American Journal of Public Health. 2001;91:1808-1814.
57. Reichman N. E.,Teitler J. O.,Garfinkel I.,Garcia S.Variations in maternal and child well-being among financially eligible mothers by TANF participation status.Eastern Economic Journal. 2004;30 (1): 101-118.
58. Scholl T. O.,Hediger M. L.,Belsky D. H.Prenatal care and maternal health during adolescent pregnancy: A review and meta-analysis.Journal of Adolescent Health. 1994;15:444-456.
59. Shah P.,Zao J.,Ali S.Maternal marital status and birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Maternal & Child Health Journal. 2011;15:1097-1109.
60. Sheppard V. B.,Zambrana R. E.,O'Malley A. S.Providing health care to low-income women: A matter of trust.Family Practice. 2004;21:484-491.
61. Skatrud J. D.,Bennett T. A.,Loda F. A.An overview of adolescent pregnancy in rural areas.Journal of Rural Health. 1998;14 (1): 17-27.
62. StateMaster. (n.d.). Health statistics: Total Medicaid births (most recent) by state. Retrieved from http://www.statemaster.com/graph/hea_tot_med_bir-health-total-medicaid-births.
63. Stein C. R.,Savitz D. A.,Janevic T.,Ananth C. V.,Kaufman J. S.,Herring A. H.,Engle S. M.Maternal ethnic ancestry and adverse perinatal outcomes in New York City.American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009;201:584.e1-584.e9.
64. Strunk J. A.The effect of school-based health clinics on teenage pregnancy and parenting outcomes: An integrated literature review.Journal of School Nursing. 2008;24 (1): 13-20.
65. Thompson L. A.,Goodman D. C.,Chang C.,Stukel T. A.Regional variation in rates of low birth weight.Pediatrics. 2005;116:1114-1121.
66. Tiehen L.,Jacknowitz A.Why wait? Examining delayed WIC participation among pregnant women.Contemporary Economic Policy. 2008;26:518-538.
67. Tough S. C.,Newburn-Cook C.,Johnston D. W.,Svenson L. W.,Rose S.,Belik J.Delayed childbearing and its impact on population rate changes in lower birth weight, multiple birth, and preterm delivery.Pediatrics. 2002;109:399-403.
68. U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2009a). WIC program current participation. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/27wilatest.htm.
69. U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2009b). Women, infants, and children: Summary of FY2009 grants. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/fundingandprogramdata/grants2009.htm.
70. U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. (2004). Measuring rurality: Rural-urban continuum codes. Retrieved from http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Rurality/RuralUrbCon/.
71. U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. (2009). State fact sheets: New York. Retrieved from http://www.ers.usda.gov/Statefacts/NY.HTM.
72. U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. (n.d.). WIC at a glance. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/aboutwic/wicataglance.htm.
73. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.a.). Prenatal care. Retrieved from http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/prenatal-care.cfm.
74. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.b.). Primary medical care HPSAdesignation overview. Retrieved from http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/hpsas/designationcriteria/primarycarehpsaoverview.Html.
75. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2011a). Maternal, infant, and child health: Objectives. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/objectiveslist.aspx?topicId=26.
76. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2011b). Maternal, infant, and child health: Overview. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=26.
77. van Dis J.MSJAMA: Where we live: Health care in rural vs urban America.Journal of the American Medical Association. 2002;287 (1): 108-109.
78. Wallace D.Discriminatory mass de-housing and low-weight births: Scales of geography, time, and level.Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine. 2011;88:454-468.
79. World Health Organization. (n.d.) Low birthweight newborns (percentage). Retrieved from http://www.who.int/whosis/indicators/compendium/2008/2bwn/en/index.html.