Journal article
Patterns of social inequalities across pregnancy and birth outcomes: a comparison of individual and neighborhood socioeconomic measures
Abstract
BackgroundThis paper identifies patterns of health inequalities (consistency and magnitude) of socioeconomic disparities for multiple maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes that represent different health care needs of mothers and infants.MethodsUsing cross-sectional national data (unweighted sample = 6,421, weighted =76,508) from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey linked with 2006 Canadian census data, we categorized 25 health …
Authors
Daoud N; O’Campo P; Minh A; Urquia ML; Dzakpasu S; Heaman M; Kaczorowski J; Levitt C; Smylie J; Chalmers B
Journal
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol. 14, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2014
DOI
10.1186/s12884-014-0393-z
ISSN
1471-2393