A flexible Bayesian hierarchical model of preterm birth risk among US Hispanic subgroups in relation to maternal nativity and education

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous research has documented heterogeneity in the effects of maternal education on adverse birth outcomes by nativity and Hispanic subgroup in the United States. In this article, we considered the risk of preterm birth (PTB) usin...

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Main Authors: Torrone Elizabeth A, MacLehose Richard F, Kaufman Jay S, Savitz David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/11/51