Investigation of association between environmental and socioeconomic factors and preterm birth in California.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm birth (PTB),² defined as birth at gestational age <37 weeks, is a major public health concern. Infants born prematurely, comprising of about 10% of the US newborns, have elevated risks of neonatal mortality and a wide array of health problems. Although numerous clinical, genetic, environmental and socioeconomic factors have been implicated in PTB, very few studies investigate the impacts of multiple pollutants and social factors on PTB using large scale datasets.

Objectives

To evaluate association between environmental and socioeconomic factors and PTB in California.

Methods

We linked the birth cohort file maintained by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development from 2009 to 2012 years across 1.8 million births and

SUBMITTER: Huang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6638551 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature