Distribution of gestational age at birth by maternal and infant characteristics in United States birth certificate data: informing gestational age assumptions when clinical estimates are not available.

Andrea V MargulisBrian CalingaertAlison Tse KawaiElena Rivero-FerrerMary S Anthony

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2023)

Some maternal and infant groups had distinct GAB distributions in the US. This information can be useful in estimating GAB when individual-level clinical estimates are not available, such as in database studies of medication use during pregnancy.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
weight gain
emergency department
body mass index
big data