Are Preterm Births on the Decline in the United States? Recent Data From the National Vital Statistics System

Joyce A. Martin, Michelle J.K. Osterman, Paul D. Sutton

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Are Preterm Births on the Decline in the United States? Recent Data From the National Vital Statistics System

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May 2010
By Joyce A. Martin, Michelle J.K. Osterman, Paul D. Sutton
Series: NCHS Data Briefs

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English

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Joyce A. Martin, Michelle J.K. Osterman, Paul D. Sutton
Corporate Authors:

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Description:

This report describes changes in the U.S. preterm birthrate from 1990 to 2008. Includes data tables.
Keywords:

preterm, late preterm, state-specific preterm birth rate
Source:

National Vital Statistics System
Series:

NCHS Data Briefs
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Report ; Statistics
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

8
Volume:

39
Collection(s):

National Center for Health Statistics
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/256106/cdc_256106_DS1.pdf
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English

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