A Multilevel Analysis of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Effect on Preterm Births in Georgia, USA

A Multilevel Analysis of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Effect on Preterm Births in Georgia, USA

This study estimates the neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) effect on the risk of preterm birth (PTB) using multilevel regression (MLR) models. Birth data retrieved from year 2000 and 2010 Georgia Vital Records were linked to their respective census tracts. Principle component analysis (PCA) wa...

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Main Authors: Wei Tu, Jun Tu, Stuart Tedders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-09-01
Series:AIMS Public Health
Subjects:
Preterm Births
Multilevel Logistic Regression Models
Health Geography
Georgia, USA
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/aimsph/article/437/fulltext.html

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