Racial Disparities in Preterm Birth: The Role of Social Determinants

Citation

Spriggs, Aubrey L. (2007). Racial Disparities in Preterm Birth: The Role of Social Determinants. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 197(3), 328.

Abstract

Kistka et al concluded that racial disparities in preterm birth observed in their study must be caused by an underlying genetic factor because of the observed regularity in timing of repeat preterm births and their control for maternal socioeconomic and medical characteristics. Because of flaws in their analysis, this conclusion is insufficiently supported.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.04.038

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2007

Journal Title

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Author(s)

Spriggs, Aubrey L.