Inequalities in Preterm Birth in England: A Retrospective National Cohort Study Focusing on Deprivation and Ethnicity, Using Routinely Collected Maternity Hospital Data
Deprivation and ethnicity remain key drivers of inequalities in preterm birth. Prevention strategies need to address socioenvironmental and structural determinants of preterm birth in areas of high deprivation and minority ethnicity groups.
Authors
- Dominik Zenner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9200-6180)
- Stamatina Iliodromiti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6453-6654)
- Jennifer Jardine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9932-6865)
- Iona Hindes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6148-2176)
- Buthaina Ibrahim
Institutions
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18331
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tommy's
- NIHR School for Primary Care Research
- THIS Institute, University of Cambridge