US Birth Records for Obstetric Unit Closure Health Impact Analysis

Encompassing all births in the United States, serving as the replication package for a study on the health impacts of obstetric unit closures. The data supports analysis of infant and maternal health outcomes related to maternity ward centralization.

Use Cases

• Analyze infant health outcomes before and after obstetric unit closures using birth records.
• Study maternal health metrics across different geographic regions affected by maternity ward closures.
• Model the relationship between obstetric service availability and birth-related health indicators.

Strengths

• Covers all births in the United States, providing national scope.
• Data is directly linked to a peer-reviewed research article on health care centralization.
• Includes tags for key analytical dimensions: Maternity Ward, Closure, Infant Health, Maternal Health, Obstetric.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows, columns, and file formats are unknown.
• Data may be aggregated or processed specifically for the replication study, limiting raw detail.
• The temporal coverage of the birth records is not specified.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Replication package for the article 'Health Care Centralization: The Health Impacts of Obstetric Unit Closures in the US'.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.

Geography

United States