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A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting
Published on: January 12, 2018
Risk and Protective Factors for Preterm Birth Among Black Women in Oakland, California
Monica R McLemore1, Rachel L Berkowitz2, Scott P Oltman3
1Department of Family Health Care Nursing, UCSF School of Nursing, 2 Koret Way, N431H, San Francisco, CA, 94134, USA. monica.mclemore@ucsf.edu.
Abstract:
This project examines risk and protective factors for preterm birth (PTB) among Black women in Oakland, California. Women with singleton births in 2011-2017 (n = 6199) were included. Risk and protective factors for PTB and independent risk groups were identified using logistic regression and recursive partitioning. Having less than 3 prenatal care visits was associated with highest PTB risk. Hypertension (preexisting, gestational), previous PTB, and unknown Women, Infant, Children (WIC) program participation were associated with a two-fold increased risk for PTB. Maternal birth outside of the USA and participation in WIC were protective. Broad differences in rates, risks, and protective factors for PTB were observed.
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