Open AccessSocioeconomic Inequalities in Low Birth Weight in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia
Author(s) -
Melissa L. Martinson,
Nancy E. Reichman
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.303007
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , demography , kingdom , inequality , low birth weight , birth weight , odds , geography , medicine , population , sociology , pregnancy , logistic regression , paleontology , mathematical analysis , genetics , mathematics , biology
To compare associations between socioeconomic status and low birth weight across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, countries that share cultural features but differ in terms of public support and health care systems.