Term: Maternal Education

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-07-19

Definition:

A measure of a mother's education level. In Chartier et al. (2012), this indicator was developed to measure the prevalence rate of women with newborns who had not completed high school.

Related terms 

• High School Completion / Graduation
• Prenatal and Family Risk Factors
• Women Giving Birth With Less Than a Grade 12 Education

References 

• Chartier M, Finlayson G, Prior H, McGowan K, Chen H, de Rocquigny J, Walld R, Gousseau M. Health and Healthcare Utilization of Francophones in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)