Risk and Protective Factors for Preterm Birth Among Black Women in Oakland, California

Monica R. McLemore, Rachel L. Berkowitz, Scott P. Oltman, Rebecca J. Baer, Linda Franck, Jonathan Fuchs, Deborah A. Karasek, Miriam Kuppermann, Safyer McKenzie-Sampson, Daphina Melbourne, Briane Taylor, Shanell Williams, Larry Rand, Brittany D. Chambers, Karen Scott, Laura L. Jelliffe-Pawlowski

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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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1273-1280
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Volume8
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Black women
  • Oakland
  • Preterm birth
  • Protective factors
  • Risk factors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Anthropology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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