Citation

Benedict MI, White RB. Am. J. Public Health 1985; 75(7): 780-781.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

4003657

PMCID

PMC1646300

Abstract

A matched pair case-control study was conducted to compare birth weights, gestations, and length of hospital stay (LOS) of 532 children subsequently reported as physically abused with comparable data from a group of control children matched on age, sex, race, and maternal education. Our results indicated a moderate association between both low birthweight and very short gestation with physical abuse. Results for LOS were inconclusive.