EFFECTS OF THE NORTH-CAROLINA PREMATURITY PREVENTION PROGRAM AMONG PUBLIC PATIENTS DELIVERING AT NEW-HANOVER-MEMORIAL-HOSPITAL

被引:10
作者
COVINGTON, DL
CARL, J
DALEY, JG
CUSHING, D
CHURCHILL, MP
机构
[1] AREA HLTH EDUC CTR, 2131 S 17TH ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28402 USA
[2] NEW HANOVER MEM HOSP, WILMINGTON, NC USA
[3] UNIV N CAROLINA, SCH MED, DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514 USA
[4] NEW HANOVER CTY HLTH DEPT, WILMINGTON, NC USA
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D O I
10.2105/AJPH.78.11.1493
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Twelve per cent of the 847 women who delivered in one hospital prior to implementation of the North Carolina Prematurity Prevention Program had low-birthweight births compared with 9.5 per cent of the 748 women who delivered during the program. Controlling for known risk factors, both low- and very-low birthweight births among Whites (Odds Ratio 2.0 and 3.7 respectively) and very-low-birthweight births among blacks (OR 2.9) were reduced.
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页码:1493 / 1495
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