Neighborhood crime, deprivation, and preterm birth
PURPOSE: Significant racial disparity in preterm birth (PTB; birth at< 37 weeks' gestation)
exists, poorly explained by Individual-level factors. This research explores whether …
exists, poorly explained by Individual-level factors. This research explores whether …
Neighborhood economic disadvantage, violent crime, group density, and pregnancy outcomes in a diverse, urban population
CM Masi, LC Hawkley, ZH Piotrowski… - Social science & medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
Prior research has established associations between pregnancy outcomes and specific
neighborhood characteristics, including economic disadvantage, violent crime, and …
neighborhood characteristics, including economic disadvantage, violent crime, and …
Neighborhood deprivation and preterm birth among non-Hispanic Black and White women in eight geographic areas in the United States
Disparities in preterm birth by race and ethnic group have been demonstrated in the United
States. Recent research has focused on the impact of neighborhood context on racial …
States. Recent research has focused on the impact of neighborhood context on racial …
Association of residence in high–police contact neighborhoods with preterm birth among Black and White individuals in Minneapolis
Importance Police contact may have negative psychological effects on pregnant people, and
psychological stress has been linked to preterm birth (ie, birth at< 37 weeks' gestation) …
psychological stress has been linked to preterm birth (ie, birth at< 37 weeks' gestation) …
[HTML][HTML] Violent crime exposure classification and adverse birth outcomes: a geographically-defined cohort study
Background Area-level socioeconomic disparities have long been associated with adverse
pregnancy outcomes. Crime is an important element of the neighborhood environment …
pregnancy outcomes. Crime is an important element of the neighborhood environment …
Metropolitan isolation segregation and Black–White disparities in very preterm birth: A test of mediating pathways and variance explained
Residential isolation segregation (a measure of residential inter-racial exposure) has been
associated with rates of preterm birth (< 37 weeks gestation) experienced by Black women …
associated with rates of preterm birth (< 37 weeks gestation) experienced by Black women …
Segregation and preterm birth: the effects of neighborhood racial composition in North Carolina
Epidemiologic research suggests that racial segregation is associated with poor health
among blacks in the United States (US). We used geocoded birth records and US census …
among blacks in the United States (US). We used geocoded birth records and US census …
Effects of socioeconomic and racial residential segregation on preterm birth: a cautionary tale of structural confounding
Confounding associated with social stratification or other selection processes has been
called structural confounding. In the presence of structural confounding, certain covariate …
called structural confounding. In the presence of structural confounding, certain covariate …
Race and ethnic differences in determinants of preterm birth in the USA: broadening the social context
PB Reagan, PJ Salsberry - Social science & medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Preterm births occur in 9.7% of all US singleton births. The rate for blacks is double that of
whites and the rate is 25% higher for Hispanics than for whites. While a number of individual …
whites and the rate is 25% higher for Hispanics than for whites. While a number of individual …
Are racial disparities in preterm birth larger in hypersegregated areas?
TL Osypuk, D Acevedo-Garcia - American journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The causes of the racial/ethnic disparity in preterm birth (PTB) remain largely unknown;
traditional risk factors such as smoking and prenatal care fail to account for it. The authors …
traditional risk factors such as smoking and prenatal care fail to account for it. The authors …