Anita Minh
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Anita Minh has a total of 19 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Marni Brownell
Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, College of Community and Global Health, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2 shared publications - Martin Guhn
Human Early Learning Partnership, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2 shared publications - Barry Forer
University of British Columbia
1 shared publication - Beverley Chalmers
Kingston, ON, Canada
1 shared publication - Cheryl Levitt
Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
1 shared publication - Eric Duku
Offord Centre for Child Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 1 April 2020
- Published by Elsevier in SSM - Population Health
- Vol. 10, 100512
Sex differences in the socioeconomic gradient of children's early development
- 1 April 2020
- Published by Elsevier in SSM - Population Health
- Vol. 10, 100512
Open AccessSex differences in the socioeconomic gradient of children's early development
- Top Cited PapersOpen Access
- 1 July 2017
- Published by Elsevier in Health & Place
- Vol. 46, 155-174
A review of neighborhood effects and early child development: How, where, and for whom, do neighborhoods matter?
- 1 July 2017
- Published by Elsevier in Health & Place
- Vol. 46, 155-174
Top Cited PapersOpen AccessA review of neighborhood effects and early child development: How, where, and for whom, do neighborhoods matter?
- Open Access
- 1 December 2014
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Vol. 14 (1) , 393
Patterns of social inequalities across pregnancy and birth outcomes: a comparison of individual and neighborhood socioeconomic measures
This paper identifies patterns of health inequalities (consistency and magnitude) of socioeconomic disparities for multiple maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes that represent different health care needs of mothers and infants. Using cross-sectional national data (unweighted sample = 6,421, weighted =76,508) from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey linked with 2006 Canadian census data, we categorized 25 health indicators of mothers of singletons into five groups of MCH outcomes (A. maternal and infant health status indicators; B. prenatal care; C. maternal experience of labor and delivery; D. neonatal medical care; and E. postpartum infant care and maternal perceptions of health care services). We then examined the association of these health indicators with individual socioeconomic position (SEP) (education and income), neighborhood SEP and combined SEP (a four-level measure of low and high individual and neighborhood SEP), and compared the magnitude (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals) and direction of the associations within and between MCH outcome groups. We observed consistent positive gradients of socioeconomic inequalities within most groups and for 23/25 MCH outcomes. However, more significant associations and stronger gradients were observed for the MCH outcomes in the maternal and infant health status group as opposed to other groups. The neonatal medical care outcomes were weakly associated with SEP. The direction of associations was negative between some SEP measures and HIV testing, timing of the first ultrasound, caesarean section, epidural for vaginal births, infant needing non-routine neonatal care after discharge and any breastfeeding at 3 or 6 months. Gradients were steep for individual SEP but moderate for neighborhood SEP. Combined SEP had no consistent gradients but the subcategory of low individual-high neighborhood SEP often showed the poorest health outcomes compared to the categories within this SEP grouping. By examining SEP gradients in multiple MCH outcomes categorized into groups of health care needs, we identified large and consistent inequalities both within and between these groups. Our results suggest differences in pathways and mechanisms contributing to SEP inequalities across groups of MCH outcomes that can be examined in future research and inform prioritization of policies for reducing these inequalities.
- 1 December 2014
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Vol. 14 (1) , 393
Open AccessPatterns of social inequalities across pregnancy and birth outcomes: a comparison of individual and neighborhood socioeconomic measures
This paper identifies patterns of health inequalities (consistency and magnitude) of socioeconomic disparities for multiple maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes that represent different health care needs of mothers and infants. Using cross-sectional national data (unweighted sample = 6,421, weighted =76,508) from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey linked with 2006 Canadian census data, we categorized 25 health indicators of mothers of singletons into five groups of MCH outcomes (A. maternal and infant health status indicators; B. prenatal care; C. maternal experience of labor and delivery; D. neonatal medical care; and E. postpartum infant care and maternal perceptions of health care services). We then examined the association of these health indicators with individual socioeconomic position (SEP) (education and income), neighborhood SEP and combined SEP (a four-level measure of low and high individual and neighborhood SEP), and compared the magnitude (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals) and direction of the associations within and between MCH outcome groups. We observed consistent positive gradients of socioeconomic inequalities within most groups and for 23/25 MCH outcomes. However, more significant associations and stronger gradients were observed for the MCH outcomes in the maternal and infant health status group as opposed to other groups. The neonatal medical care outcomes were weakly associated with SEP. The direction of associations was negative between some SEP measures and HIV testing, timing of the first ultrasound, caesarean section, epidural for vaginal births, infant needing non-routine neonatal care after discharge and any breastfeeding at 3 or 6 months. Gradients were steep for individual SEP but moderate for neighborhood SEP. Combined SEP had no consistent gradients but the subcategory of low individual-high neighborhood SEP often showed the poorest health outcomes compared to the categories within this SEP grouping. By examining SEP gradients in multiple MCH outcomes categorized into groups of health care needs, we identified large and consistent inequalities both within and between these groups. Our results suggest differences in pathways and mechanisms contributing to SEP inequalities across groups of MCH outcomes that can be examined in future research and inform prioritization of policies for reducing these inequalities.