Spatial patterns of adverse birth outcomes among black and white women in Massachusetts – the role of population-level and individual-level factors

This study explores spatial distribution of adverse birth outcomes (ABO), defined as low birth weight (<=2500 g) and preterm deliveries (gestational age <37 weeks), in black and white mothers in the state of Massachusetts, USA. It uses 817877 individual birth records from 2000-2014 agg...

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Main Authors: Yelena A. Ogneva-Himmelberger, Madeline Haynes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lomonosov Moscow State University 2020-04-01
Series:Geography, Environment, Sustainability
Subjects:
gis
usa
Online Access:https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/1034