Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publication Date
9-2010
Abstract
In Vermont, racial and ethnic dispariti es in low birth weight and preterm birth rates exist alongside racial and ethnic disparities in health insurance coverage and use of preventative care. As of 2005, the percentage of racial and ethnic minorities in Vermont was approximately 3.3%, compared to 25% for the nation as a whole. In 2005, 3.4% of the Vermont population was foreign born.
Recommended Citation
Hiersteiner, Dorothy, "Women’s Health Disparities and Midwifery Care: Spotlight on Vermont" (2010). Publications from the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy. 50.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/cwppp_pubs/50
Comments
Authored by Dorothy Hiersteiner, Research Assistant, Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy, and MPP Candidate, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.