Perinatal Health in the Rural United States, 2005. No. 138: Low Birth Weight Rates in the Rural United States, 2005.

摘要

These briefs cover the issue of perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005. Low birth weight, a key indicator of the health of the U.S. population, and adequacy of prenatal care, a critical indicator of access and quality of health care, are explored to discover how they are related to rural or urban location, race, and ethnicity.