Record #:

29481

Author(s):

Messer, Lynne C.; Buescher, Paul A.; Laraia, Barbara; Kaufman, Jay S.

Abstract:

The major cause of low birth weight is preterm delivery. This study examined multiple factors that influence preterm birth risk, particularly, the effect of the neighborhood context on the incidence of preterm birth. The results found that disadvantaged neighborhoods were associated with higher odds of preterm birth.

Source:

SCHS Studies (NoCar RA 407.4 N8 P48), Vol. Issue 148, Nov 2005, p1-9, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Childbirth--Statistics; Birth weight, Low; Disadvantaged communities