Maternal Nativity and Preterm Birth.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Preterm birth is a major contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality, and considerable differences exist in rates of preterm birth among maternal racial and ethnic groups. Emerging evidence suggests pregnant individuals born outside the US have fewer obstetric complications than those born in the US, but the intersection of maternal nativity with race and ethnicity for preterm birth is not well studied.

Objective

To determine if there is an association between maternal nativity and preterm birth rates among nulliparous individuals, and whether that association differs by self-reported race and ethnicity of the pregnant individual.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a nationwide, cross-sectional study conducted using National Center for Health St

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644246 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature