Wider determinants of adverse birth outcomes in Birmingham and Solihull.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Birmingham and Solihull face significant challenges related to adverse birth outcomes. This study aimed to identify demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors associated with an increased risk of low birth weight, premature birth, stillbirth, and neonatal death in Birmingham and Solihull.

Methods

Births (n = 41, 231) between October 2020 and April 2023 were analysed. The attributable fraction of premature births and low birth weight (LBW) attributable to socioeconomic and ethnic inequality was calculated. Multiple logistic regression analyses identified groups that had increased odds of premature birth (n = 3, 312), LBW (n = 1, 197), stillbirth (n = 173), and neonatal death (n = 208).

Results

Attributable fraction

SUBMITTER: Ellis D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12037573 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature