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Maternal Socioeconomic Mobility and Preterm Delivery: A Latent Class Analysis
Yan Tian1, Claudia Holzman2, Jaime Slaughter-Acey3
1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, 909 Fee Road Room B601, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA.
Maternal and Child Health Journal
|July 1, 2018
Summary
Maternal socioeconomic mobility (SM) from childhood to adulthood is linked to pregnancy outcomes. Upward SM was associated with a reduced risk of preterm delivery (PTD), particularly for white women.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Reproductive Health
Background:
- Maternal socioeconomic status (SES) influences pregnancy outcomes.
- Socioeconomic mobility (SM) from childhood to adulthood may also impact maternal and infant health.
- Understanding the relationship between SM and preterm delivery (PTD) is crucial for public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between maternal socioeconomic mobility (SM) from childhood to adulthood and the risk of preterm delivery (PTD).
- To examine potential heterogeneity in this association across different race/ethnicity groups.
Main Methods:
- Latent class analysis was used to identify patterns of childhood socioeconomic position (SEP), adulthood SEP, and SM.
- A model-based approach assessed the relationship between identified SM classes and PTD risk.
- Data included 3019 pregnant women from 5 Michigan communities (1998-2004).
Main Results:
- Four latent classes of SM were identified: static low, upward, downward, and static high.
- Women with upward SM demonstrated decreased odds of PTD (OR=0.60) compared to those with static low SEP.
- This protective effect of upward SM was observed across all women and was most pronounced in white/other women.
Conclusions:
- Maternal upward socioeconomic mobility is a significant factor to consider when assessing PTD risk.
- Policies and programs aimed at improving women's socioeconomic status may help reduce PTD rates.
- Further research into the mechanisms linking SM and PTD is warranted.
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