Work

Trajectories of fetal loss in the czech republic

Year: 1999

Type: article

Abstract: Using data for 555,038 pregnancies conceived in the Czech Republic in 1987-1990, we show that pronounced differences in fetal survival in the middle trimester of pregnancy by marital status, educational level, and labor force attachment become much smaller at full term; survival differences by age at conception and number of previous deliveries show relatively constant proportional hazards throughout gestation. Social inequalities in postpartum life chances have been documented previously, but we show that similar inequalities exist before birth.

Source: Demography

DOI: 10.2307/2648056

Authors: Elwood Carlson, Jan M. Hoem, Jitka Rychtarikova

Institutions: University of South Carolina, Stockholm University, Charles University

Language: English

Topic: Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Stockholms Universitet, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Center for Advanced Study, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development