Impact of perinatal health and socio-demographic factors on school education outcomes: A population study of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in the Northern Territory

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 778-786

  Guthridge, Steven ^a   Li, Lin ^a   Silburn, Sven ^b   Li, Shu Qin ^a   McKenzie, John ^b   Lynch, John ^c  

^a Health Gains Planning ^*  (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

educational measurement; Indigenous population; Northern Territory; perinatal care; socio economic factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH ORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL SMOKING; NON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL EDUCATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; ADOLESCENT; FACTUAL DATABASE; NORTHERN TERRITORY; POPULATION GROUP; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN TERRITORY; PERINATAL CARE; POPULATION GROUPS; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938204110     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12852     Document Type: Article

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