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Neighborhood deprivation and adverse birth outcomes among diverse ethnic groups.

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Janevic, T; Stein, CR; Savitz, DA; Kaufman, JS; Mason, SM; Herring, AH
Published in: Annals of epidemiology
June 2010

Living in a socioeconomically deprived neighborhood has been associated with an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes. However, variation in the effect of neighborhood deprivation among diverse ethnic groups has not been studied.Using linked hospital discharge and birth data for 517,994 singleton live births in New York City from 1998 through 2002, we examined the association between neighborhood deprivation, preterm birth (PTB), and term low birthweight (TLBW) (>or=37 weeks and <2500g). Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for PTB (<32 and 33-36 weeks) and TLBW were estimated using logistic regression.The aOR for PTB of less than 32 weeks for the highest quartile of deprivation compared to the lowest was 1.24 (95% confidence limit [CL] = 1.13, 1.36), for PTB 33-36 weeks was 1.06 (95% CL = 1.01, 1.11), and for TLBW was 1.19 (95% CL = 1.11, 1.27). Measures of association varied by ethnicity; aORs of the greatest magnitude for PTB were found among Hispanic Caribbean women (PTB < 32 weeks: aOR = 1.63, 95% CL = 1.27, 2.10; PTB 33-36 weeks: aOR = 1.32, 95% CL = 1.02, 1.70), and for TLBW among African women (aOR = 1.47, 95% CL = 1.02, 2.13).The mechanisms linking neighborhood deprivation to adverse birth outcomes may differ depending on individual ethnicity and/or cultural context and should be investigated in future research.

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Annals of epidemiology

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EISSN

1873-2585

ISSN

1047-2797

Publication Date

June 2010

Volume

20

Issue

6

Start / End Page

445 / 451

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • White People
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Social Justice
  • Public Housing
  • Prenatal Care
  • Premature Birth
  • Pregnancy
  • Poverty
  • Odds Ratio
 

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Janevic, T., Stein, C. R., Savitz, D. A., Kaufman, J. S., Mason, S. M., & Herring, A. H. (2010). Neighborhood deprivation and adverse birth outcomes among diverse ethnic groups. Annals of Epidemiology, 20(6), 445–451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.02.010
Janevic, T., C. R. Stein, D. A. Savitz, J. S. Kaufman, S. M. Mason, and A. H. Herring. “Neighborhood deprivation and adverse birth outcomes among diverse ethnic groups.Annals of Epidemiology 20, no. 6 (June 2010): 445–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.02.010.
Janevic T, Stein CR, Savitz DA, Kaufman JS, Mason SM, Herring AH. Neighborhood deprivation and adverse birth outcomes among diverse ethnic groups. Annals of epidemiology. 2010 Jun;20(6):445–51.
Janevic, T., et al. “Neighborhood deprivation and adverse birth outcomes among diverse ethnic groups.Annals of Epidemiology, vol. 20, no. 6, June 2010, pp. 445–51. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.02.010.
Janevic T, Stein CR, Savitz DA, Kaufman JS, Mason SM, Herring AH. Neighborhood deprivation and adverse birth outcomes among diverse ethnic groups. Annals of epidemiology. 2010 Jun;20(6):445–451.
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Published In

Annals of epidemiology

DOI

EISSN

1873-2585

ISSN

1047-2797

Publication Date

June 2010

Volume

20

Issue

6

Start / End Page

445 / 451

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • White People
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Social Justice
  • Public Housing
  • Prenatal Care
  • Premature Birth
  • Pregnancy
  • Poverty
  • Odds Ratio