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Remotely Sensed Measures of Hurricane Michael Damage and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes and Access to Prenatal Care Services in the Florida Panhandle

Description
Examines the damage caused by Hurricane Michael in 2018 on residential buildings in the predominantly rural Florida panhandle and the relationship to adverse perinatal outcomes and access to prenatal care (PNC) services in this population. Compares aerial photography of building damage to 8,965 women's geocoded addresses, utilizing data from the Florida Department of Health's Office of Vital Statistics. Includes demographic information of women giving birth in high risk/damaged areas and the related associations to perinatal outcomes and access to PNC services.
Author(s)
Ke Pan, Elaina Gonsoroski, Christopher K. Uejio, et al.
Citation
Environmental Health, 21, 118
Date
11/2022
Type
Document
Tagged as
Environmental health · Housing and homelessness · Infrastructure · Maternal health and prenatal care · Statistics and data · Women · Florida