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Preterm birth in the Inuit and First Nations populations of Québec, Canada, 1981–2008
- Source :
- International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 71, Iss 0, Pp 1-8 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Group, 2012.
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Abstract
- Objectives: To evaluate preterm birth (PTB) for Inuit and First Nations vs. non-Indigenous populations in the province of Québec, Canada. Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Methods: We evaluated singleton live births for Québec residents, 1981–2008 (n = 2,310,466). Municipality of residence (Inuit-inhabited, First Nations-inhabited, rest of Québec) and language (Inuit, First Nations, French/English) were used to identify Inuit and First Nations births. The outcome was PTB (
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22423982
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 0
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- International Journal of Circumpolar Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2c67a7cbcf0e470dbaf6f383bffc5add
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3402/IJCH.v71i0.17520