Trends and variations in first births to older women, 1970-86

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• Personal Author:
  Ventura, Stephanie J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  Trends and variations in first-time childbearing women in their thirties and older are presented for the years 1970-86. The report focuses on the decline in childbearing by women in their twenties, particularly well-educated women, and the extent to which these women have delayed motherhood. Maternal and infant health characteristics are also discussed. The information presented is drawn from the live birth certificates of all states and the District of Columbia.
• Content Notes:
  Bibliography: p. 12.
• Subjects:
  Birth Intervals Maternal Age
• Source:
  Vital and health statistics. Series 21, Data from the National Vital Statistics System ; no. 47 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 89-1925
• Series:
  Vital and Health Statistics Series
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  print; iv, 27 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
• Issue:
  47
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Main Document Checksum:
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