Pregnancy risk factors associated with birthweight of infants born to Australian Aboriginal women in an urban setting - a retrospective cohort study

Pregnancy risk factors associated with birthweight of infants born to Australian Aboriginal women in an urban setting - a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background A key focus of the Closing the Gap campaign is to reduce low birthweight in Aboriginal babies. Limited research exists on factors affecting Aboriginal birthweight in urban areas. Methods Retrospective cohort analysis of 38,382 births (38,167 non-Aboriginal, 215 Aboriginal) at the...

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Main Authors: Elisa J. Ford, Thomas J. Cade, Lex W. Doyle, Mark P. Umstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Australian Aboriginal
Birthweight
Pregnancy
Health
Urban
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1946-3

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