Health and demographic characteristics of twin births, United States, 1988.
Contributors: National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Series: Vital and health statistics. Series 21, Data on natality, marriage, and divorce ;; no. 50; DHHS publication ;; no. (PHS) 92-1772
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Hyattsville, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 17
Subjects: Twins -- United States -- Statistics.; Multiple birth -- United States -- Statistics.; Birth Rate -- trends -- United States -- statistics.; Maternal Age -- United States -- statistics.; Pregnancy, Multiple -- United States -- statistics.; Twins -- United States -- statistics.; United States -- Statistics, Medical.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Author: Selma M. Taffel.
"National trends in twin birth incidence by race of child are analyzed for the period 1950-88. Also reviewed are maternal and infant health and demographic characteristics associated with twin delivery for the year 1988."