| Title | Maternal nativity status and birth outcomes in Asian immigrants. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Qin C, Gould JB |
| Journal | J Immigr Minor Health |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 798-805 |
| Date Published | 2010 Oct |
| ISSN | 1557-1920 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Asia, Asian Americans, California, Emigrants and Immigrants, Female, Humans, Infant Mortality, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Premature Birth, Vital Statistics |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: The study examines the relationship between maternal nativity, maternal risks and birth outcomes in six Asian sub-populations. METHODS: U.S.- versus foreign-born immigrants of Chinese (67,222), Japanese (18,275) and Filipino (87,1208), Vietnamese (45,229), Cambodian/Laotian (21,237), and Korean (23,430) singleton live births were assessed for maternal risks and birth outcomes. RESULTS: U.S.-born Chinese and Japanese mothers had lower risk and increased preterm births but similar infant mortality, while U.S.-born Filipino mothers had higher risk and higher infant mortality. U.S.-born mothers of more recent Cambodian/Laotian and Vietnamese immigrants had higher risk and delivered more small and preterm births, while U.S.-born Korean mothers had higher risk but no differences in preterm and low birthweight delivery. DISCUSSION: Asians in America are a distinctly heterogenous population in terms of the relationship between maternal risk factors and birth outcomes and the influence of maternal nativity on this relationship. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10903-008-9215-6 |
| Alternate Journal | J Immigr Minor Health |
| PubMed ID | 19083097 |
