Abstract
During the 1980s and 1990s, there were large social and structural changes within the Nordic countries. Here we examine time changes in risks of preterm birth by maternal educational attainment in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Information on gestational age and maternal socio-economic position was obtained from the NorCHASE database, which includes comparable population-based register data of births from Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway from 1981 to 2000. The risks of very preterm birth (12 years of education, mothers with
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology Online |
Vol/bind | 23 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 66-75 |
Antal sider | 10 |
ISSN | 1365-3016 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - jan. 2009 |