Maternal Socioeconomic Factors and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Neonatal Anthropometry.

ABSTRACT: Disparities in birthweight by maternal race/ethnicity are commonly observed. It is unclear to what extent these disparities are correlates of individual socioeconomic factors. In a prospective cohort of 1645 low-risk singleton pregnancies included in the NICHD Fetal Growth Study (2009-2013), neonatal anthropometry was measured by trained personnel using a standard protocol. Socioeconomic characteristics included employment status, marital status, health insurance, annual income, and education. Separate adjusted generalized linear models were fit to both test the effect of race/ethnicity and the interaction of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic characteristics on neonatal anthropometry. Mean infant birthweight, length, head circumference, and abdominal circumference all differed by race/ethni

SUBMITTER: Lambert C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7579630 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature