Socio-economic inequality in preterm birth: a comparative study of the Nordic countries from 1981 to 2000
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During the 1980s and 1990s, there were large social and structural changes within the Nordic countries. Here we examine time changes in risks of preterm birth by maternal educational attainment in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Information on gestational age and maternal socio-economic position was obtained from the NorCHASE database, which includes comparable population-based register data of births from Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway from 1981 to 2000. The risks of very preterm birth (12 years of education, mothers with
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology Online |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 66-75 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISSN | 1365-3016 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2009 |
- Adult, Educational Status, Female, Finland, Gestational Age, Health Behavior, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Pregnancy, Premature Birth, Public Health, Risk Factors, Scandinavia, Socioeconomic Factors
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