Birth outcomes in the Inuit-inhabited areas of Canada
Zhong-Cheng Luo MD PhD, Sacha Senécal PhD, Fabienne Simonet MS, and colleagues
January 25, 2010
Comparing the Inuit-inhabited areas to the rest of Canada, risk ratios were 1.5 for preterm birth, 1.7 for stillbirth, and 3.6 for infant mortality. The risk ratios and risk differences did not diminish over time and substantial excess mortality was observed for all major causes of infant death. Full article
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