The Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Preterm Delivery: A Latent Class Approach.

ABSTRACT: Background: Racial and socioeconomic status (SES) disparities in preterm delivery (PTD) have existed in the United States for decades. Disproportionate maternal exposures to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may increase the risk for adverse birth outcomes. Moreover, racial and SES disparities exist in the prevalence of ACEs, underscoring the need for research that examines whether ACEs contribute to racial and SES disparities in PTD. Methods: We examined the relationship between ACEs and PTD in a longitudinal sample of N = 3,884 women from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (1994-2018). We applied latent class analysis to (1) identify subgroups of women characterized by patterns of ACE occurrence; (2) estimate the associatio

SUBMITTER: Zamani-Hank Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250838 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature