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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-10-01
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Series: | Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958020950999 |