The need for prenatal care in the United States: evidence from the 1980 National Natality Survey.

摘要: Seventy-eight percent of U.S. mothers begin prenatal care during the first three months pregnancy; 18 wait until second months; and five third trimester or receive no at all. Patterns vary widely among population subgroups: Mothers younger than unmarried are least likely to obtain first-trimester (49 56 percent, respectively), most only in none all (about 12 each group). Women aged 18-19, blacks, Hispanics, poor women with little education also have disproportionately high levels very late (7-9 percent). Married, white, nonpoor women, contrast, timely care: In 1980, two initiated received care. Compared this subgroup as a whole has times risk obtaining inadequate Unmarried run highest relative (five for married, women), followed by teenagers, Hispanic education, blacks (who from more four comparison