Identifying Mechanisms Underlying Ethnic Inequalities in Birth Outcomes

澳大利亚的生育结果存在严重的种族不平等，但这种关系背后的机制尚不清楚。如果要改善所有妇女和婴儿的结局，这一点很重要。这项研究将确定维多利亚州种族不平等的潜在机制。这项工作将为临床实践指南提供信息，目的是改善来自不同种族群体的妇女及其婴儿的健康结果。

There are significant ethnic inequalities in birth outcomes in Australia however the mechanisms underlying the relationships are unclear. This is important to investigate if improvements in outcomes for all women and babies are to be achieved. This study will identify potential mechanisms underlying the ethnic inequalities in Victoria. This work will inform clinical practice guidelines with the goal of improving health outcomes for women and their babies from different ethnic groups.