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Ethnic differences in birthweight: The role of lifestyle and other factors

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  • Shiono, P.H.
  • Rauh, V.A.
  • Park, M.
  • Lederman, S.A.
  • Zuskar, D.

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Objectives. The purpose of this study was to expand the search for risk factors for low birthweight and to find new explanations for the ethnic- group disparities in birth outcomes. Methods. The subjects were 1150 pregnant women from six ethnic groups (African American, Chinese, Dominican, Puerto Rican, Mexican, and White) who received prenatal care at clinics in New York and Chicago between December 1987 and December 1989. Two interviews were conducted during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Results. The study, after controlling for poverty and other birth-weight correlates, showed that living in public housing and believing that chance plays a major role in determining one's health status were negatively associated with birthweight. Having a stable residence was positively related to birthweight. Material hardship, social adversity, perceived racial discrimination, physical abuse, anxiety, and depression were not associated with birthweight. Conclusions. The negative role of an impoverished living environment and feelings of helplessness, as well as the positive rule of having a stable form of social support, suggest new directions for research on the causes of low birthweight and the ethnic disparities in US birth outcomes.

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  • Shiono, P.H. & Rauh, V.A. & Park, M. & Lederman, S.A. & Zuskar, D., 1997. "Ethnic differences in birthweight: The role of lifestyle and other factors," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 87(5), pages 787-793.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1997:87:5:787-793_3
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    1. Narayan Sastry & Jon Hussey, 2003. "An investigation of racial and ethnic disparities in birth weight in Chicago neighborhoods," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 40(4), pages 701-725, November.
    2. Daniel Kim & Adrianna Saada, 2013. "The Social Determinants of Infant Mortality and Birth Outcomes in Western Developed Nations: A Cross-Country Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-40, June.
    3. Chae, David H. & Clouston, Sean & Martz, Connor D. & Hatzenbuehler, Mark L. & Cooper, Hannah L.F. & Turpin, Rodman & Stephens-Davidowitz, Seth & Kramer, Michael R., 2018. "Area racism and birth outcomes among Blacks in the United States," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 199(C), pages 49-55.
    4. Ghouse, Ghulam & Zaid, Muhammad, 2016. "Determinants of Low Birth Weight a Cross Sectional Study: In Case of Pakistan," MPRA Paper 70660, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    5. Sol Pía Juárez & Juan Merlo, 2013. "Revisiting the Effect of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Offspring Birthweight: A Quasi-Experimental Sibling Analysis in Sweden," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(4), pages 1-7, April.
    6. Narayan Sastry & Jon M. Hussey, 2002. "Explaining Race and Ethnic Disparities in Birthweight in Chicago Neighborhoods," Working Papers DRU-2933, RAND Corporation.
    7. Anders Larrabee Sonderlund & Antoinette Schoenthaler & Trine Thilsing, 2021. "The Association between Maternal Experiences of Interpersonal Discrimination and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Evidence," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-31, February.
    8. Narayan Sastry & Jon M. Hussey, 2002. "Explaining Race and Ethnic Disparities in Birthweight in Chicago Neighborhoods," Working Papers 02-14, RAND Corporation.

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