Social inequality in birth outcomes in Korea, 1995-2008

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-35

  Park, Mi Jin ^a   Son, Mia ^b   Kim, Young Ju ^b   Paek, Domyung ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Birth outcome effect; Intrauterine growth retardation; Low birth weight; Parental education; Parental occupation; Parental work; Preterm birth; Social inequality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH OUTCOME EFFECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PARENT; PARENTAL OCCUPATION; PARENTAL SCHOOLING; PARENTAL WORK; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; RISK; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL INEQUALITY; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

BIRTH OUTCOME EFFECT; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PARENTAL EDUCATION; PARENTAL OCCUPATION; PARENTAL WORK; PRETERM BIRTH; SOCIAL INEQUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; ODDS RATIO; PARENTS; PREMATURE BIRTH; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874770496     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.25     Document Type: Article

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