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Abstract
We use a vector autoregression to examine the dynamic relationship between the race-specific percentage of pregnancies terminated by induced abortion and the race-specific percentage of low-birthweight births in New York City. With monthly data beginning in 1972, we find that induced abortion explains low birthweight for blacks, but not for whites. There is no evidence of feedback from low birthweight to induced abortion. The findings suggest that unanticipated decreases in the percentage of pregnancies terminated by induced abortion would worsen birth outcomes among blacks in New York City.Entities:
Keywords: Abortion, Induced; Americas; Biology; Birth Weight; Blacks; Body Weight; Child Health; Comparative Studies; Cultural Background; Data Analysis; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Ethnic Groups; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; Health; Health Services; Low Birth Weight; Maternal Health Services; Maternal-child Health Services; Methodological Studies; New York; North America; Northern America; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Prenatal Care; Primary Health Care; Research Methodology; Statistical Regression; Studies; United States; Whites
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Year: 1990 PMID： 10107847 DOI： 10.1016/0167-6296(90)90047-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Health Econ ISSN： 0167-6296 Impact factor: 3.883