American Journal of Public Health
Volume 73, Issue 11, 1983, Pages 1307-1309

Indochinese refugee fertility rates and pregnancy risk factors, Oregon (Article) (Open Access)

Hopkins D.D. , Clarke N.G.
  • a Cent. Health Stat., Oregon State Health Div., Portland, OR 97207, United States
  • b Cent. Health Stat., Oregon State Health Div., Portland, OR 97207, United States

Abstract

Matching 471 Oregon birth certificates with official Indochinese arrival lists reveals a fertility rate of 126.7, 1.8 times the US rate of 68.5. Greater maternal and infant risk rates were noted, particularly for Hmong. Data indicate improvements in obtaining prenatal care and in reducing the number of low birth weight infants for refugees who have resided in the US three or more months; however, the improvement appear to be reversed after 12 months of US residency.

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female genital system Short Survey reproduction rate risk factor geographic distribution unclassified drug refugee prenatal care pregnancy Article therapy prevention low birth weight human United States
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.73.11.1307
ISSN: 00900036
Cited by: 14
Original Language: English