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Langlois, Peter H.; Jandle, Leigh; Scheuerle, Angela; Horel, Scott A.; Carozza, Susan E. – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Purpose: (1) Determine if there is an association between 3 conotruncal heart birth defects and urban/rural residence of mother. (2) Compare results using different methods of measuring urban/rural status. Methods: Data were taken from the Texas Birth Defects Registry, 1999-2003. Poisson regression was used to compare crude and adjusted birth…
Descriptors: Incidence, Demography, Rural Areas, Rural Urban Differences
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Villegas, Laura; McKay, Katherine; Dennis, Cindy-Lee; Ross, Lori E. – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Purpose: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant public health problem, with significant consequences for the mother, infant, and family. Available research has not adequately examined the potential impact of sociodemographic characteristics, such as place of residence, on risk for PPD. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis…
Descriptors: Rural Population, Place of Residence, Females, Incidence
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Hughes, Susan; Zweifler, John A.; Garza, Alvaro; Stanich, Matthew A. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: Pregnant women in rural areas may give birth in either rural or urban hospitals. Differences in outcomes between rural and urban hospitals may influence patient decision making. Purpose: Trends in rural and urban obstetric deliveries and neonatal and maternal mortality in California were compared to inform policy development and patient…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mothers, Hospitals, Pregnancy