A large proportion of poor birth outcomes among Aboriginal Western Australians are attributable to smoking, alcohol and substance misuse, and assault

A large proportion of poor birth outcomes among Aboriginal Western Australians are attributable to smoking, alcohol and substance misuse, and assault

Abstract Background Aboriginal infants have poorer birth outcomes than non-Aboriginal infants. Harmful use of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances is higher among Aboriginal women, as is violence, due to factors such as intergenerational trauma and poverty. We estimated the proportion of small for...

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Main Authors: Alison J. Gibberd, Judy M. Simpson, Jocelyn Jones, Robyn Williams, Fiona Stanley, Sandra J. Eades
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Birthweight
Preterm birth
Perinatal mortality
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Australians
Indigenous
Linked routinely-collected data
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2252-4

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