U.S.-Mexico Border Survey, 1979

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U.S.-Mexico Border Survey, 1979

Investigators: Jack C. Smith

Publication Date: March 23, 2016

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Health officials have long recognized that special attention is required to identify and deal with health problems unique to people who live along the U.S.-Mexico border. The United States-Mexico Border Health Association conducted this survey on the utilization of family planning and maternal health services among households in the area in 1979. Its aim was to provide information that would be useful to local, state and regional health officials involved in planning and delivery of family planning and maternal health services in the border area. Data include information on fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, alcohol consumption, smoking, and knowledge of contraception. Some general desciptive information about the area surveyed is also included.

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