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. 1982 Jul;72(7):742–744. doi: 10.2105/ajph.72.7.742

Pregnancy outcomes of Indochinese refugees, Santa Clara County, California.

J M Davis, J Goldenring, M McChesney, A Medina
PMCID: PMC1650147  PMID: 7091471

Abstract

Birth certificates and a sample of hospital obstetric records for Indochinese refugees in Santa Clara County, CA, 1979-1980, were reviewed. Among 542 live births, the overall median birthweight of 3175 gm and 5.7 per cent rate of low birthweight were favorable; it is our impression that the more recent arrivals, especially Cambodians and Laotians, present at greater risk, lacking prenatal care, and have more infants of low birth rate and more pregnancy complications.

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