title: Biosocial variances and infant survival: a path analysis approach.
abstract: This study used path analysis to assess the chances of survival of babies in a neonatal intensive care unit in Lansing, Michigan, USA. Two paths to neonatal survival were identified and the variables accounted for 20% of the variance in gestational age. The first path showed that prior infant losses were negatively correlated with gestational age while in the second path, gestational age showed negative relationships with pre-pregnancy weight and household job worries.
authors.affiliation: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Frisch
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kallen
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Griffore
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Dolanski
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015996:Survival Rate