MATERNAL HEALTH IN THE SOUTHWEST: ARIZONA

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MATERNAL HEALTH IN THE SOUTHWEST ARIZONA

• Michael S. Clement, M.D.
• December 10, 2003

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DATA SOURCES

• ARIZONA VITAL RECORDS
• ARIZONA HOSPITAL DRG RECORDS
• NATIONAL VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM

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• 88,469 LIVE INFANTS BORN IN ARIZONA IN 2002

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MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS

• FROM DRG RECORDS
• FROM BIRTH CERTIFICATES

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MATERNAL HEALTH

• BEST-AGE 20-34
• FOREIGN BORN HISPANICS MAY BE HEALTHIEST ETHNIC
  GROUP

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MATERNAL HEALTH AND PREGNANCY OUTCOME
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IMMIGRANT WOMEN VS U.S. BORN ETHNIC COUNTERPARTS

• BETTER NUTRITION
• SMOKE LESS
• LESS DRUG USE
• LESS LIKELY TO BE UNWED
• WORK LESS
• BETTER FAMILY SUPPORT
• LESS STRESS
• LESS ALCOHOL USE
• MORE RELIGIOSITY

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SUMMARY

• IMMIGRATION IS HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
• HEALTHIEST MOTHERS HAVE THE BEST INFANT OUTCOMES
• ARE THERE LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM IMMIGRANT
  MOTHERS?

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