Racial disparities in prematurity persist among women of high socioeconomic status

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2020, Pages

  Johnson, Jasmine D ^a   Green, Celeste A ^a   Vladutiu, Catherine J ^a   Manuck, Tracy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

health disparities; prematurity; preterm birth; preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE RELATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL STATUS; STUDENT T TEST; UNITED STATES; VITAL STATISTICS; CHILD; FEMALE; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CLASS;

CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 85099999771     PISSN: None     EISSN: 25899333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100104     Document Type: Article

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