Infant Mortality by Birthweight and Other Characteristics: United States, 1985 Birth Cohort
- ISBN-10
- 0840604890
- ISBN-13
- 9780840604897
- Category
- Medical / Perinatology & Neonatology
- Pages
- 36
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics
- Author
- Kate Prager
Description
U.S. infant mortality is analyzed for the 1985 birth cohort by birthweight, mother's age, prenatal care, and other characteristics. The effect of cohort and period on race-specific infant mortality rates is analyzed. The report also discusses the history of linked birth and infant death files in the Public Health Service and provides a detailed description of the methodology for creating linked files at the National Center for Health Statistics."
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