Area-level deprivation and preterm birth: results from a national, commercially-insured population

Area-level deprivation and preterm birth: results from a national, commercially-insured population

Abstract Background Area-level deprivation is associated with multiple adverse birth outcomes. Few studies have examined the mediating pathways through which area-level deprivation affects these outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between area-level deprivation a...

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Main Authors: Renee Mehra, Fatma M. Shebl, Shayna D. Cunningham, Urania Magriples, Eric Barrette, Carolina Herrera, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Jeannette R. Ickovics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Commercially-insured
Area-level deprivation
Preterm birth
Mediating pathways
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6533-7

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