Immigration and geographic access to prenatal clinics in Brooklyn, NY: a geographic information systems analysis.
We compared levels of geographic access to prenatal clinics in Brooklyn, NY, between immigrant and US-born mothers and among immigrant groups by country of birth. We used birth data to characterize the spatial distribution of mothers and kernel estimation to measure clinic density within a 2-mile radius of each mother. Results showed that geographic access to clinics differs substantially by country of birth. Certain groups (e.g., Pakistani, Bangladeshi) have relatively poor geographic access despite a high need for prenatal care.
McLafferty
Sara
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Department of Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 607 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. smclaff@uiuc.edu
Grady
Sue
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D005843:Geography; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors