Mediation of socioeconomic inequalities in preterm birth. A cohort analysis of Welsh linked data
Smoking during pregnancy is a significant mediator of preterm birth inequalities. Maternal mental and physical health during pregnancy and obstetric conditions also lie on the pathway from socioeconomic status to preterm birth but mediate the relationship to a lesser extent. Significant socioeconomic inequalities remained after the effect of mediators was removed. These findings suggest that there is a need to reduce inequalities in smoking during pregnancy and direct action on socioeconomic status during pregnancy.
Authors
- David Taylor‐Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5828-7724)
- Ashley Akbari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0814-0801)
- Hoda Abbasizanjani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9575-4758)
- Ben Barr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4208-9475)
- Daniela K Schlüter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9018-0022)
- Philip McHale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8560-2291)
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.15101
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Medical Research Council
- School for Public Health Research