کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
10472358 927648 2005 13 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
What does skin color have to do with infant health? An analysis of low birth weight among mainland and island Puerto Ricans
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
What does skin color have to do with infant health? An analysis of low birth weight among mainland and island Puerto Ricans
چکیده انگلیسی
This study investigates the relationship between maternal skin tone and low birth weight among Puerto Ricans, a group with a complex ancestry and skin tones that range from very light to very dark. Using data from a representative sample of Puerto Rican mothers, we assess whether skin tone has different implications for low birth weight in three geographic areas (Puerto Rico; New York City; other eastern states). The analysis shows that skin tone is unrelated to low birth weight in Puerto Rico and New York City. However, in the other eastern states in our sample, mothers with dark skin have a high risk of bearing a low birth-weight infant, relative to mothers with light skin. We interpret our findings in light of differences in the social meaning of phenotypic differences across locales.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Social Science & Medicine - Volume 61, Issue 2, July 2005, Pages 379-391
نویسندگان
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