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SUBMITTER: Lonhart JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6713584 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 20190617 9
<h4>Objective</h4>Short interpregnancy interval (IPI) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth (PTB < 37 weeks GA). We investigated whether short IPI (< 6 months) contributes to the higher PTB frequency among non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB).<h4>Study design</h4>Using a linked birth cohort > 1.5 million California live births, we examined frequencies of short IPI between racial/ethnic groups and estimated risks by multivariable logistic regression for spontaneous PTB. We e ...[more]