Geographic Hotspots for Low Birthweight: An Analysis of Counties With Persistently High Rates

This study evaluated persistency in county-level rates of low birthweight outcomes to identify “hotspot counties” and their associated area-level characteristics. Administrative data from the National Center for Health Statistics Birth Data Files, years 2011 to 2016 were used to calculate annual cou...

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Main Authors: Clare C. Brown PhD, MPH, Jennifer E. Moore PhD, RN, Holly C. Felix PhD, MPA, Mary K. Stewart MD, MPH, John M. Tilford PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958020950999