HLTC05H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Coronary Artery Disease, Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth
5 Jan 2015
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African american women have babies underwt. twice as much as white women. Unequal treatment in society (racism): takes a tole b/f children leave the womb. One of the best predictors of good pregnancy is higher education. Kim anderson (lawyer, good health) - premature child. Baby born in us ranks 34 on list of countries where premature/low bt. wt. babies have a greater chance of living to the age of 1 (malta baby has better chance of living) If they survive - live with higher hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, etc. risk. Pre-term birth is second leading cause of death in babies. 1 month stay for pre-term baby averages 68, 000 dollars. High ses increases overall better health (more income/wealth/edu. ) Poor and least educated, in any racial group are greater risk for dying this rate is higher among african americans (educated african americans worst birth outcomes than uneducated.
