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Maternal health and child health disparities among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children: Insights from repeated measures across infancy and adolescence

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  • Afroz, Nahida
  • Kabir, Enamul
  • Alam, Khorshed
  • Hossain, Zakir

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This study investigates the prevalence and predictors of inferior or less-optimal health (LOPTH) and the Physical Health Outcome Index (PHOIND) among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children from infancy to adolescence, focusing on the impact of maternal health factors.

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  • Afroz, Nahida & Kabir, Enamul & Alam, Khorshed & Hossain, Zakir, 2025. "Maternal health and child health disparities among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children: Insights from repeated measures across infancy and adolescence," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 381(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:381:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625006239
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118292
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