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Examining the Causal Impact of Prenatal Home Visiting on Birth Outcomes: A Propensity Score Analysis
- Title
- Examining the Causal Impact of Prenatal Home Visiting on Birth Outcomes: A Propensity Score Analysis
- Authors
- Anthony E.R.; Cho Y.; Fischer R.L.; Matthews L.
- Ewha Authors
- 조영민
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 조영민
- Issue Date
- 2021
- Journal Title
- Maternal and Child Health Journal
- ISSN
- 1092-7875
- Citation
- Maternal and Child Health Journal vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 947 - 955
- Keywords
- Birth outcomes; Home visiting; Low birth weight; Preterm birth; Propensity score
- Publisher
- Springer
- Indexed
- SSCI; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Objectives: In Ohio, African American babies die at 2.5–3 times the rate of White babies. Preterm birth and low birth weight are the leading causes of infant mortality. Home visiting is an evidence-based strategy for serving low-income pregnant women; however, there are relatively few rigorous studies examining its effect on birth outcomes. Methods: This study uses a propensity score technique to estimate the causal effect of participation in home visiting on prematurity and low birth weight among a low-income, predominantly African American sample (N = 26,814). Results: We found that participation in home visiting significantly reduced the odds of experiencing both adverse birth events, with a larger program effect for the low birth weight outcome. Conclusions for Practice: Results suggest that selective prevention strategies must be accompanied by universal attempts to improve the health and life circumstances of low income and minority women. © 2021, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10995-020-03054-7
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- 사회과학대학 > 사회복지학전공 > Journal papers
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