Racial differences in infant mortality by cause of death
The impact of birth weight and maternal age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10968668 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isaac W Eberstein (Florida State University, corresponding author), Jan Reese Parker (Florida State University) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 309-321 |
| Publication date | 1984-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2061161 |
| PMID | 6479391 |
| OpenAlex | W1965859239 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 22 |
This research examines racial disparities in infant mortality, overall and separately according to cause of death. Using linked birth and death records for the 1975 cohort of live births in Florida, racial differences are initially described and then explained statistically as a product of the distribution of births by birth weight and maternal age. The impact of birth weight is more pronounced than is the effect of maternal age. The analysis suggests the potential utility of examining infant mortality separately by cause of death. Based on the findings, we argue for systematic research focused on factors affecting birth weight
Biology · Birth weight · Cause of death · Cohort · Cohort study · Disease · Environmental health · Infant mortality · Low birth weight · Population · Pregnancy · Birth, Development, and Health · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.45 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1999 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |