Original research
by
Dookeran, Keith A. et al
Release Date
2023
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We examined key sociodemographic factors that may influence the national race/ethnicity disparity in the prevalence of NAS among Whites, Blacks and Hispanics
Findings/Key points
Although Blacks and Hispanics were more likely to be in the lowest income quartile and have Medicaid insurance, Whites on Medicaid, in the lowest income quartile, and in the Northeast, were found to have the highest NAS prevalence.
Design/methods
Cross-sectional data from a national pediatric inpatient-care database
Keywords
Poverty
Equity
Parents/caregivers
