Neighborhood income inequality, maternal relative deprivation and neonatal health in Sweden: A cross-sectional study using individually defined multi-scale contexts.

ABSTRACT: •Maternal relative deprivation is linked to intrauterine growth restriction.•Neighborhood income inequality is linked to fewer low Apgar scores in high-income mothers.•Findings support relative deprivation hypothesis over income inequality hypothesis.

SUBMITTER: Kaks P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11755026 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature