The role of neighborhood on preterm birth among a high-risk group of birthing people in Boston, MA

Abstract Background Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with adverse short- and long-term health. There are known racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities in PTB. Because of historical de jure and modern-day de facto segregation and neighborhood divestment, neighborhoods are a source of structural...

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Main Authors: Yarden S. Fraiman, Serena A. Rusk, Janet Rich-Edwards, Xiaboin Wang, Jonathan S. Litt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06957-3
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