Boston Infant Mortality Review: 1990-93(McCloskey L, et.al. Public Health Reports 1999;114:165)

• Women experiencing an infant death were more likely than other women to:

  • Be homeless or near homeless (30% vs 11%)
  • Be abused by partner (25% vs 6%)
  • Have an unintended pregnancy (63% vs 41%)
  • Have used alcohol (23% vs 8%)

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