County-level jail incarceration, community economic distress, rurality, and preterm birth among women in the US South.

Brooke E E MontgomeryGeorge C ProDon E WillisNicholas D Zaller

Published in: Journal of clinical and translational science (2022)

Understanding the connections between preterm birth and enduring structural inequities is a necessary scientific endeavor to advance to later translational stages in health-disparities research.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
healthcare
mental health
low birth weight
gestational age
public health
polycystic ovary syndrome
health information
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
pregnant women
breast cancer risk
climate change