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Maternal Residential Proximity To Surface Mining Associated With Preterm Birth And Low Birth Weight In Appalachian Kentucky, Whitney Smith
Maternal Residential Proximity To Surface Mining Associated With Preterm Birth And Low Birth Weight In Appalachian Kentucky, Whitney Smith
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between maternal residency in a county with surface coal production and preterm birth or low birth weight.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using birth records (n=62,766) for 54 Appalachian counties and coal production in tons. Logistic regression and chi-squared analysis was done to analyze the relationship between surface coal mining and preterm birth and low birth weight in two different birth groups.
Results: After controlling for covariates, statistically significant increases were seen in Birth Group 1 and Birth group 2. Birth Group 1 had statistically significant results for preterm birth ((1.19 …