Poverty, urban-rural classification and term infant mortality: a population-based multilevel analysis

Poverty, urban-rural classification and term infant mortality: a population-based multilevel analysis

Abstract Background U.S. mortality rate of term infants is higher than most other developed countries. Term infant mortality is associated with exogenous socio-environmental factors. Previous research links low socioeconomic status and rurality with high infant mortality, but does not examine the ef...

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Main Authors: Yousra A. Mohamoud, Russell S. Kirby, Deborah B. Ehrenthal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Poverty
Urban
Rural
Term births
Infant mortality
Multilevel analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2190-1

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