| Title | Risk and Protective Factors for Preterm Birth Among Black Women in Oakland, California. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | McLemore, MR, Berkowitz, RL, Oltman, SP, Baer, RJ, Franck, L, Fuchs, J, Karasek, DA, Kuppermann, M, McKenzie-Sampson, S, Melbourne, D, Taylor, B, Williams, S, Rand, L, Chambers, BD, Scott, K, Jelliffe-Pawlowski, LL |
| Journal | J Racial Ethn Health Disparities |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 1273-1280 |
| Date Published | 2021 Oct |
| ISSN | 2196-8837 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Black or African American, California, Female, Humans, Hypertension, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Premature Birth, Prenatal Care, Protective Factors, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Young Adult |
| Abstract | This project examines risk and protective factors for preterm birth (PTB) among Black women in Oakland, California. Women with singleton births in 2011-2017 (n = 6199) were included. Risk and protective factors for PTB and independent risk groups were identified using logistic regression and recursive partitioning. Having less than 3 prenatal care visits was associated with highest PTB risk. Hypertension (preexisting, gestational), previous PTB, and unknown Women, Infant, Children (WIC) program participation were associated with a two-fold increased risk for PTB. Maternal birth outside of the USA and participation in WIC were protective. Broad differences in rates, risks, and protective factors for PTB were observed. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s40615-020-00889-2 |
| Alternate Journal | J Racial Ethn Health Disparities |
| PubMed ID | 33034878 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC8079235 |
| Grant List | K12 HD052163 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States N/A / / Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco / |
