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ArticleInternational journal of public health2012

Francophone and Anglophone perinatal health: temporal and regional inequalities in a Canadian setting, 1981-2008.

Nathalie Auger, Alison L Park, Sam Harper

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Article in International journal of public health, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Emerging Lingo-Cultural Inequality in Infant Autopsy in Quebec, Canada.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019
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  4. Linguistic mortality gradients in Quebec and the role of migrant composition.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2018
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  5. Stillbirth in an Anglophone minority of Canada.International journal of public health · 2015
    Article
  6. Stillbirth Among Arab Women in Canada, 1981-2015.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nathalie AugerInstitut national de santé publique du Québec, 190, boulevard Crémazie Est, Montréal, QC H2P 1E2, Canada. nathalie.auger@inspq.qc.ca
Alison L Park
Sam Harper
Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec · CAMcGill University · CAUniversité de Montréal · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe evaluated temporal and regional inequalities in adverse birth outcomes between Anglophones and Francophones of a Canadian province.

methodsOdds ratios and rate differences in preterm birth (PTB, <37 gestational weeks) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birth were computed for Anglophones relative to Francophones for singleton live births in Québec from 1981 to 2008 (N = 2,292,237), adjusting for maternal characteristics. Trends over time and residential region were evaluated.

resultsRates of PTB and SGA birth overall were lower for Anglophones relative to Francophones, but temporal and regional trends varied by outcome. Although PTB rates increased over time, inequalities between Francophones and Anglophones were relatively stable. In contrast, inequalities in SGA birth narrowed over time as Francophone rates declined more than Anglophones. Inequalities in SGA birth favored Anglophones overall, but the gap gradually reversed in Montréal (the largest metropolitan center) to currently favor Francophones.

conclusionsPTB and SGA birth rates favored Anglophones over Francophones. The linguistic gap was generally stable over time for PTB, but narrowed or reversed for SGA birth. Language may be used to capture inequalities in perinatal health in countries where different linguistic groups predominate.

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Health Status DisparitiesInfant, Small for Gestational AgeLanguageFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornOdds RatioPeripartum PeriodPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePremature BirthPrevalenceQuebecRegistriesTime Factors

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PMID22643841
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