ArticleAmerican journal of public health2010
The impact of prenatal WIC participation on infant mortality and racial disparities.
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- Association of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children With Preterm Birth and Infant Mortality.JAMA network open · 2019Article
- Detecting the Effects of Early-Life Exposures: Why Fecundity Matters.Population research and policy review · 2019Article
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- Impact of federal transfers upon US infant mortality rates: a secondary analysis using a fixed effects regression approach.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Does Maternity Care Coordination Influence Perinatal Health Care Utilization? Evidence from North Carolina.Health services research · 2018Article
- Association of participation in a supplemental nutrition program with stillbirth by race, ethnicity, and maternal characteristics.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2018Article
- Pregnancy and Lifetime Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Infant Mortality in Massachusetts, 2001-2007.American journal of epidemiology · 2017Article
- Engaging Men in Prenatal Health Promotion: A Pilot Evaluation of Targeted e-Health Content.American journal of men's health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe assessed the value of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) services as a public health intervention seeking to improve birth outcomes and reduce racial disparities.
methodsWe compared the infant mortality rate (IMR) per 1000 live births and percentage of preterm births overall and by race for prenatal WIC versus non-WIC participants in Hamilton County, Ohio, from 2005 to 2008.
resultsThe IMR was lower for WIC participants than for non-WIC participants (8.0 vs 10.6; P = .04). For African Americans, the IMR of WIC participants was much lower than that of non-WIC participants (9.6 vs 21.0; P < .001). For Whites, IMR and preterm birth rates were not improved by WIC participation; however, there was a higher rate of maternal smoking among Whites. The racial disparity in IMR was dramatically reduced in WIC participants (9.6 for African Americans vs 6.7 for Whites; P = .14) as compared with non-WIC participants (21.0 for African Americans vs 7.8 for Whites; P < .001).
conclusionsPrenatal WIC participation is associated with significant improvements in African American IMR. WIC participation reduces racial disparities in IMR between African Americans and Whites.
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