SOC 4369 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Low Birth Weight, Prenatal Care, Teenage Pregnancy
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More disparities in earlier trimesters which is dangerous because the first. 3 months are the most important in determining child health. Mother"s health and her health behavior prior to and during pregnancy. Infant"s environment after birth (home & family, medical services) Infant death is an important measure of a nation"s health because it is associated with a variety of ecological factors. Infant mortality is the death of a child younger than 1 year old. Imr is an indicator of the health status of a population. Imr is more than double for us blacks than whites, indicative of a health disparity. Congenital abnormalities: birth defects are the leading cause overall. Sids is common in infants of low birth weight and in infants of smokers or drug users. It is listed as cause of death only if no other explanation is found. Back to sleep campaign led to dramatic decline. Material risk behaviors: smoking, alcohol, illegal drugs.
