Neighborhood-Level Characteristics as Predictors of Preterm Birth: Examples from Wake County, North Carolina
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SCHS Studies NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES A Special Report Series by the State Center for Health Statistics 1908 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1908 www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/ North Carolina Public Health Objectives: This study uses recent North Carolina data to demonstrate that multiple factors influence preterm birth risk, and particularly to show the effect of neighborhood context on the incidence of preterm birth. Previous studies have shown that neighborhood environments influence health, even after adjustment for individual characteristics and behaviors. Methods: Approximately 24,30
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تاریخ انتشار 2005