Preterm birth among American Indian/Alaskan natives in Washington and Montana: comparison with non-Hispanic Whites

Preterm birth among American Indian/Alaskan natives in Washington and Montana: comparison with non-Hispanic Whites

Preterm birth is the single most important cause of perinatal mortality in North America. Given that American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs) in the United States continue to have adverse birth outcomes, the purpose of this study is to compare the risk of preterm birth among AI/AN mothers to Non-Hi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Maternal and child health journal 2013-12, Vol.17 (10), p.1908
Hauptverfasser: Hwang, Melody, Shrestha, Archana, Yazzie, Sheldwin, Jackson, Michael L
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Sprache:eng
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Health aspects
Infants (Premature)
Native Americans
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Zusammenfassung:Preterm birth is the single most important cause of perinatal mortality in North America. Given that American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs) in the United States continue to have adverse birth outcomes, the purpose of this study is to compare the risk of preterm birth among AI/AN mothers to Non-Hispanic White mothers living in Washington and Montana from 2003 to 2009. A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted examining the association between AI/AN mothers (self-reported) and the risk of preterm birth (gestational age
ISSN:1092-7875
DOI:10.1007/sl0995-012-1215-4