Preterm Birth: Analysis of Longitudinal Data on Siblings Based on Random-Effects Logit Models

Frontiers in Public Health

Silvia Bacci¹ 

关键词: generalized linear mixed model;    health care;    Italy;    maternal characteristics;    standard certificate of live birth;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2016.00278

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionThe literature about the determinants of a preterm birth is still controversial. We approach the analysis of these determinants distinguishing between woman’s observable characteristics, which may change over time, and unobservable woman’s characteristics, which are time invariant and explain the dependence between the typology (normal or preterm) of consecutive births.

【 授权许可】

CC BY