Area-level deprivation and preterm birth: results from a national, commercially-insured population

• Main Authors: Renee Mehra (Author), Fatma M. Shebl (Author), Shayna D. Cunningham (Author), Urania Magriples (Author), Eric Barrette (Author), Carolina Herrera (Author), Katy B. Kozhimannil (Author), Jeannette R. Ickovics (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Area-level deprivation is associated with multiple adverse birth outcomes. Few studies have examined the mediating pathways through which area-level deprivation affects these outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between area-level deprivation a...