Socioeconomic and ethnic disparities in preterm births in an English maternity setting: a population-based study of 1.3 million births.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm birth is a major cause of infant mortality and morbidity and accounts for 7-8% of births in the UK. It is more common in women from socially deprived areas and from minority ethnic groups, but the reasons for this disparity are poorly understood. To inform interventions to improve child survival and their quality of life, this study examined the socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities in preterm births (< 37 weeks of gestation at birth) within Health Trusts in England.

Methods

This study investigated socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities in preterm birth rates across the National Health Service (NHS) in England. The NHS in England can be split into different units known as Trusts. We visualised between-Trust differences in preterm birth rates. Health Trusts

SUBMITTER: Kayode G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414185 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature