Secular Changes in Birthweight among Southeast Asian Immigrants to the United States.

Li, De-Kun; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ414410

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Secular Changes in Birthweight among Southeast Asian Immigrants to the United States.

Li, De-Kun; And Others

American Journal of Public Health, v80 n6 p685-88 Jun 1990

Analyzes factors affecting the birth weight of infants born to Southeast Asian immigrant parents in Washington State from 1980 through 1986. Finds an annual reduction of 6.4 percent in the prevalence of low birth weight associated with an improvement in parental occupational status. (FMW)

Descriptors: Asian Americans, Birth Weight, Family Income, Immigrants, Neonates, Predictor Variables, Prenatal Influences, State Surveys, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Washington

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