Associations of Neighborhood-level Racial Residential Segregation With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Associations of Neighborhood-level Racial Residential Segregation With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

(Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018;218:351.e1–351.e7)Environmental factors, including racial residential segregation, may contribute to a higher risk of experiencing adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth (PTB). This study utilized electronic medical records to examine the associations of segregat...

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Published in:Obstetric anesthesia digest Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 198 - 199
Main Authors: Salow, A.D, Pool, L.R, Grobman, W.A, Kershaw, K.N
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Copyright Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01-12-2018
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Summary:(Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018;218:351.e1–351.e7)Environmental factors, including racial residential segregation, may contribute to a higher risk of experiencing adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth (PTB). This study utilized electronic medical records to examine the associations of segregation among non-Hispanic Black women with overall PTB, spontaneous PTB, medically indicated PTB, and small-for-gestational-age birth.
ISSN:0275-665X
1536-5395
DOI:10.1097/01.aoa.0000547297.64939.ef