Associations between historical redlining and birth outcomes from 2006 through 2015 in California.

Anthony L NardoneJoan A CaseyKara E RudolphDeborah KarasekMahasin MujahidRachel Morello-Frosch

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Similar to prior studies on redlining, we found that worsening HOLC grade was associated with adverse birth outcomes, although this relationship was less clear after propensity score matching and stratifying by metropolitan area. Higher odds of preterm birth and SGA in grade C versus grade B neighborhoods may be caused by higher-stress environments, racial segregation, and lack of access to resources, while lower odds of preterm birth, SGA, and LBW in grade D versus grade C neighborhoods may due to population shifts in those neighborhoods related to gentrification.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
emergency department
type diabetes
preterm infants
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
pregnancy outcomes