A Longitudinal Study of Changes in Prenatal Care Utilization Between First and Second Births and Low Birth Weight

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 2627-2635

  Loftus, Christine T ^a   Stewart, Orion T ^a   Hensley, Mark D ^a   Enquobahrie, Daniel A ^a   Hawes, Stephen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Low birth weight; Pregnancy; Prenatal care; Selection bias

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; UTILIZATION;

FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84947129470     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1783-1     Document Type: Article

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