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The Association of Marital Status with Low Birthweight: North Carolina, 1994-1995

Record #:
3390
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Abstract:
Unmarried women are twice as likely to have low birthweight babies as married women. Reasons for this include low education, smoking during pregnancy, and starting prenatal care late.
Source:
SCHS Studies (NoCar RA 407.4 N8 P48), Vol. Issue 104, Apr 1997, p1-9, il, bibl