Perinatal Health in the Rural United States, 2005
This series of briefs examine perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005. Low birth weight, a key indicator of the health of the U.S. population, and adequacy of prenatal care, a critical indicator of access and quality of health care, are explored to discover how they are related to rural or urban location, race, and ethnicity.
Contact information:
Laura-Mae Baldwin, MD, MPH
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 206-685-4799
lmb@fammed.washington.edu
