Effects of Socio-demographic Factors on the Decreasing Trend in the Sex Ratio at Birth in Korea, 1997-2017
Objectives This study investigated the effects of socio-demographic factors on the decreasing trend in the sex ratio at birth from 1997 to 2017 in Korea. Methods Data from 10 349 602 live births registered with Statistics Korea from 1997 to 2017 were analyzed. The secondary sex ratio (SSR), defined...
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Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
2020-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-20-282.pdf |