Neighborhood evictions, household children, and preterm birth among Black birthing people.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neighborhood evictions are a key component of community-level housing instability and disproportionately impact communities of color. Increased neighborhood evictions may be associated with increased preterm birth (PTB). Previous research suggests familial distress as a potential driver of increased PTB among Black birthing parents exposed to high neighborhood eviction rates. In this study, we explore whether the association of neighborhood evictions with PTB differs depending on the presence or absence of children in the household during pregnancy.

Methods

We used information from 400 Black participants in the Newborn Epigenetics Study in Durham, NC. Our primary exposure, neighborhood eviction rate, was defined as the participant's block group eviction rate durin

SUBMITTER: Ghastine L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12729188 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature