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Transgenerational Transmission of Preterm Birth Risk: The Role of Race and Generational Socio-Economic Neighborhood Context
- Source :
- Maternal and Child Health Journal. August, 2017, Vol. 21 Issue 8, p1616, 11 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objectives We investigated associations of mothers' preterm birth (PTB) status with her infants' PTB risk. We also examined whether this relationship differs by mothers' race and generational socio-economic neighborhood context. Methods Participants were 6592 non-Hispanic (NH) white and NH black mother-infant pairs born in 2009-2011 and 1979-1998, respectively, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Birth records were used to determine gestational age at birth, PTB status (<br />Author(s): Collette N. Ncube [sup.1] , Daniel A. Enquobahrie [sup.1] , Jessica G. Burke [sup.2] , Feifei Ye [sup.3] , John Marx [sup.2] , Steven M. Albert [sup.2] Author Affiliations: [...]
- Subjects :
- Premature infants -- Research
Women's health -- Research
Health care industry
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10927875
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Maternal and Child Health Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.498822081
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-016-2251-2