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| Silva,L.M.; Silva,R.A.; Silva,A.A.M.; Bettiol,H.; Barbieri,M.A.. |
| Few studies are available about racial inequalities in perinatal health in Brazil and little is known about whether the existing inequality is due to socioeconomic factors or to racial discrimination per se. Data regarding the Ribeirão Preto birth cohort, Brazil, whose mothers were interviewed from June 1, 1978 to May 31, 1979 were used to answer these questions. The perinatal factors were obtained from the birth questionnaire and the ethnic data were obtained from 2063 participants asked about self-reported skin color at early adulthood (23-25 years of age) in 2002/2004. Mothers of mulatto and black children had higher rates of low schooling (£4 years, 27.2 and 38.0%) and lower family income (£1 minimum wage, 28.6 and 30.4%). Mothers aged less than 20... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Ethnic-racial discrimination; Prenatal care; Preterm birth; Low birth weight; Perinatal health; Cesarean section. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000900005 |
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