TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Mortality rates among 15- to 44-year-old women in Boston: looking beyond reproductive status
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Wise, P. H.
A1  - Power, K. L.
A1  - Holmes, M. D.
A1  - Katz, M. E.
SP  - 1135
EP  - 1138
VL  - 85
IS  - 8 Pt 1
N2  - Mortality rates were examined for Boston women, aged 15 to 44, from 1980 to 1989. There were 1234 deaths, with a rate of 787.8/100,000 for the decade. Leading causes were cancer, accidents, heart disease, homicide, suicide, and chronic liver disease. After age adjustment, African-American women in this age group were 2.3 times more likely to die than White women. Deaths at least partly attributable to smoking and alcohol amounted to 29.8% and 31.9%, respectively. Mortality was found to be related more directly to the general well-being of young women than to their reproductive status, and many deaths were preventable. African-American/White disparities were most likely linked to social factors. These findings suggest that health needs of reproductive-age women transcend reproductive health and require comprehensive interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -