Trends in maternal and infant health factors associated with low infant birth weight, United States, 1972 and 1980.

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• Alternative Title:
  Public Health Rep
• Personal Author:
  Hutchins, Vince ; Kessel, Samuel S. ; Placek, Paul J.
• Description:
  Today, low birth weight--weight less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds 8 ounces)--is recognized as the single most significant characteristic of the newborn associated with a greater risk of mortality and morbidity. This paper highlights maternal and infant health factors associated with low birth weight, using data from the 1972 and 1980 National Natality Surveys. Both surveys provide important information related to low birth weight that is not typically available from standard birth certificates and therefore not part of the usual natality vital statistics. In addition, induction of labor and cesarean section deliveries (first and repeat cesareans) were examined for 1980 to assess whether their use has exerted an influence on low birth weight.
• Subjects:
  Adult Anesthesia, Obstetrical Apgar Score Congenital Abnormalities Delivery, Obstetric Epidemiologic Methods Female Gestational Age Health Status Health Surveys Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant, Newborn Labor, Obstetric Marriage Pregnancy

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• Source:
  Public Health Rep. 99(2):162-172
• Pubmed ID:
  6424165
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMCnull
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.) ; National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  99
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Public Health Reports
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:75309b4ff84a80e1075c5fad393ae07a1158f35a6ccb271e4e3ab4edc3923eed
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/66070/cdc_66070_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 2.65 MB ]