The Impact of Prenatal WIC Participation on Infant Mortality and Racial Disparities

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作者
Khanani, Intisar [1 ]
Elam, Jon [1 ]
Hearn, Rick [1 ]
Jones, Camille [1 ]
Maseru, Noble [1 ]
机构
[1] Cincinnati Hlth Dept, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
关键词
BIRTH OUTCOMES; PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; ASSOCIATION; WEIGHT; PROGRAM; SMOKING;
D O I
10.2105/AJPH.2009.168922
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objectives. We assessed the value of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) services as a public health intervention seeking to improve birth outcomes and reduce racial disparities. Methods. We compared the infant mortality rate (IMR) per 1000 live births and percentage of preterm births overall and by race for prenatal WIC versus non-WIC participants in Hamilton County, Ohio, from 2005 to 2008. Results. The IMR was lower for WIC participants than for non-WIC participants (8.0 vs 10.6; P=.04). For African Americans, the IMR of WIC participants was much lower than that of non-WIC participants (9.6 vs 21.0; P<.001). For Whites, IMR and preterm birth rates were not improved by WIC participation; however, there was a higher rate of maternal smoking among Whites. The racial disparity in IMR was dramatically reduced in WIC participants (9.6 for African Americans vs 6.7 for Whites; P=.14) as compared with non-WIC participants (21.0 for African Americans vs 7.8 for Whites; P<.001). Conclusions. Prenatal WIC participation is associated with significant improvements in African American IMR. WIC participation reduces racial disparities in IMR between African Americans and Whites. (Am J Public Health. 2010;100:S204-S209. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.168922)
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页码:S204 / S209
页数:6
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