title: Effects of young maternal age and short interpregnancy interval on infant mortality in South Asia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Public Health, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, USA; Center on Gender Equity and Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA. Electronic address: anitaraj@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Public Health, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, USA; Center on Gender Equity and Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA; Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health (Global Health), San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego, San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: Lotus
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McDougal
authors.affiliation: Vancouver Island Health Authority, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Melanie L A
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rusch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001211:Asia, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D001721:Birth Intervals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008423:Maternal Age; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescent childbirth; Birth spacing; Child marriage; Infant mortality; Interpregnancy interval; Maternal age; South Asia