Risk Factors of Premature Infants in the Rural Areas of Azadshahr City: a Case-Control Study

• Abdurrahman Charkazi Assistant Professor, Ph.D of Health Education and Promotion, Environmental Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

• Aref Rezaee Node International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

• Babak Rastgari Mehr MSc, Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.

• Hamid Asayesh Department of Medical Emergencies, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.

• Hassan Rahimzadeh MD, Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

• Hesamedin Hesamedin Askari Majdabadi Department of Nursing, Nursing and Allied Health Faculty, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.

• Hossein Ansari Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.

• Kamal Mirkarimi Assistant Professor, Ph.D of Health Education and Promotion, Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

• Marzieh Gorzin Master of Counseling in Midwifery, Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.

• Mohammadreza Mansouri Arani MSc, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.

• Morteza Mansourian Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

• Mostafa Qorbani Departments of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

• Omid Safari Departments of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

• Tahereh Pashaei Department of Public Health, School of Health, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.