National Variation in Black Immigrant Preterm Births and the Role of County-Level Social Factors

Preterm birth rates among Black individuals continue to be inequitably high in the USA. Black immigrants appear to have a preterm birth advantage over US-born counterparts. This national cross-sectional study of singleton non-Hispanic Black individuals in the USA from 2011 to 2018 aimed to investiga...

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Published in:Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities 2024-10
Main Authors: Amuzie, Ozi, Radack, Joshua, Yang, Nancy, Barreto, Alejandra, Murosko, Daria, Handley, Sara C, Lorch, Scott A, Burris, Heather H, Williams, Diana Montoya
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Language:English
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Summary:Preterm birth rates among Black individuals continue to be inequitably high in the USA. Black immigrants appear to have a preterm birth advantage over US-born counterparts. This national cross-sectional study of singleton non-Hispanic Black individuals in the USA from 2011 to 2018 aimed to investigate if the Black immigrant preterm birth advantage varied geographically and how this advantage associated with county-level social drivers of health. Generalized linear mixed models explored the odds of preterm birth (
ISSN:2197-3792
2196-8837
2196-8837
DOI:10.1007/s40615-024-02198-4