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Factors associated with residential mobility during pregnancy
Doris K Amoah1, Vikki Nolan1, George Relyea1
1a Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health , The University of Memphis School of Public Health , Memphis, Tennessee , USA.
Women & Health
|September 19, 2017
Summary
Pregnant women with lower education and shorter neighborhood residence are more likely to move. Understanding residential mobility during pregnancy is key to improving maternal and child health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Maternal Health
- Perinatal Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Residential mobility during pregnancy may increase maternal stress and negatively impact birth outcomes.
- Understanding factors associated with moving during pregnancy is crucial for targeted interventions.
- The Conditions Affecting Neurocognitive Development and Learning in Early Childhood (CANDLE) study provided data for this research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors associated with residential moving among pregnant women.
- To assess the impact of residential mobility on maternal and infant health.
- To inform strategies for supporting pregnant women experiencing residential changes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from 1,448 pregnant women enrolled in the CANDLE study.
- Defined residential mobility as any address change during pregnancy.
- Employed multivariate regression to analyze adjusted associations between factors and mobility.
Main Results:
- Approximately 9% of participants moved between enrollment and delivery.
- Lower educational attainment (less than high school or high school/technical school) was significantly associated with increased odds of moving.
- Shorter length of residence in a neighborhood was a predictor of residential mobility, with each additional year decreasing the odds of moving.
Conclusions:
- Maternal education level and length of neighborhood residence are significant factors influencing residential mobility during pregnancy.
- Interventions should consider supporting pregnant individuals with lower educational attainment and those with shorter residential histories.
- Further understanding of residential mobility can contribute to improved maternal and child health.
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