Differences in Psychosocial Protective Factors by Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status and Their Relationship to Preterm Delivery.

ABSTRACT: Background: Non-Hispanic Black ("Black") women in the United States deliver preterm at persistently higher rates than non-Hispanic White ("White") women, and disparities in preterm delivery (PTD) also exist by socioeconomic factors. Research is needed to identify and understand factors that are protective against PTD for Black women and low socioeconomic status (SES) women. Methods: We examined seven potential protective factors at the individual, interpersonal, and neighborhood levels during pregnancy to determine if they (1) differed in prevalence by race/ethnicity and SES and (2) were associated with risk of PTD overall or within specific race/ethnicity and SES groups. We used prospectively collected data from n = 2474 women who were enrolled in the Pr

SUBMITTER: Zamani-Hank Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8896219 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature