Contributors to Excess Infant Mortality in the U.S. South
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Contributors to excess infant mortality in the U.S. South.
BACKGROUND Infant mortality rates (IMRs) are disproportionally high in the U.S. South; however, the proximate contributors that could inform regional action remain unclear. PURPOSE To quantify the components of excess infant mortality in the U.S. South by maternal race/ethnicity, underlying cause of death, and gestational age. METHODS U.S. Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Files 2007-20...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0749-3797
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.12.006