Socioeconomic factors and adolescent pregnancy outcomes: distinctions between neonatal and post-neonatal deaths?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Young maternal age has long been associated with higher infant mortality rates, but the role of socioeconomic factors in this association has been controversial. We sought to investigate the relationships between infant mortality (di...

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Main Authors: Flick Louise H, Cook Rebeka, Markovitz Barry P, Leet Terry L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/79