Preterm birth among American Indian/Alaskan natives in Washington and montana: Comparison with non-hispanic whites

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1908-1912

  Hwang, Melody ^a   Shrestha, Archana ^a   Yazzie, Sheldwin ^a   Jackson, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INUIT; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALASKA; BIRTH CERTIFICATES; COHORT STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INUITS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MONTANA; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893674814     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1215-4     Document Type: Article

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