Trends in infants born at low birthweight and disparities by maternal race and education from 2003 to 2018 in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding current levels, as well as past and future trends, of the percentage of infants born at low birthweight (LBW) in the United States is imperative to improving the health of our nation. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to examine recent trends in percentage of LBW, both overall and by maternal race and education subgroups. Studying disparities in percentage of LBW by these subgroups can help to further understand the health needs of the population and can inform policies that can close race and class disparities in poor birth outcomes.

Methods

Trends of percentage of LBW in the U.S. from 2003 to 2018, both overall and by race/ethnicity, and from 2007 to 2018 by education and race by education subgroups were analyzed using CDC WONDER Natality d

SUBMITTER: Pollock EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8193881 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature