Racial/Ethnic Differences in Prenatal and Postnatal Counseling About Maternal and Infant Health-Promoting Practices Among Teen Mothers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya V. Shah ◽  
Suhong Tong ◽  
Sunah S. Hwang ◽  
Stephanie L. Bourque
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Teen Mothers ◽  
Maternal And Infant Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Maternal and infant demographics and health status: a comparison of Black, Caucasian, and Hispanic families

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith H. Langlois ◽  
Jean M. Ritter ◽  
Rita J. Casey
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Hispanic Families ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Latent Variable Analysis ◽  
Maternal And Infant Health ◽  
Low Income Families

SummaryThe relationships among ethnicity, demographics, smoking and drinking habits, and maternal and infant health were examined in a sample of 171 low-income and low-risk Black, Caucasian, and Hispanic families. Few ethnic differences in the health status of the mothers and their infants emerged when ethnic differences were directly examined; however, a latent variable analysis indicated that ethnicity was related to smoking and drinking habits such that Caucasian mothers were more likely to smoke and drink. Smoking and drinking, in turn, led to smaller infant size at birth. Demographic differences found in level of income, education, and family composition suggest that low-income families are not necessarily homogeneous.

scholarly journals Measuring socioeconomic status/position in studies of racial/ethnic disparities: Maternal and infant health

2001 ◽  
Vol 116 (5) ◽  
pp. 449-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Braveman ◽  
Catherine Cubbin ◽  
Kristen Marchi ◽  
Susan Egerter ◽  
Gilberto Chavez
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Maternal And Infant Health ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Status Position
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