Gestational Age and Socioeconomic Achievements in Young Adulthood: A Danish Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The poor health outcomes associated with preterm birth are well established. However, it is less clear how small variations in gestational age, even within the term range, are associated with long-term opportunities and well-being, as measured by socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood.

Objective

To examine the association of gestational age at birth with educational achievement, income, and primary source of income in adulthood.

Design, setting, and participants

This Danish population-based, register-based cohort study examined all live-born singletons born in Denmark from 1982 to 1986 without congenital anomalies and who lived in Denmark at age 28 years. Data analysis was conducted from November 2, 2017, to June 15, 2018.

Exposures

Gestational age at b

SUBMITTER: Bilsteen JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6324359 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature