The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

3245.0: Monday, November 17, 2003 - 1:24 PM

Abstract #73192

Neighborhood context and preterm birth in Philadelphia

Jennifer F Culhane, PhD, MPH, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, 834 Chestnut Street, Suite 320, Ben Franklin House, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215-503-3702, jennifer.culhane@mail.tju.edu and Irma T. Elo, MPA, PhD, Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Learning Objectives:

Keywords: Epidemiology, Birth Outcomes

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

Multi-level Analysis of Racial Disparities in Preterm Birth Rates and Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics

The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA