The impact of neighborhood-level racial and economic segregation on low-risk cesarean delivery among Black, White, and Biracial (Black/White) individuals
The low-risk CD disparity by race persisted across all ICE tertiles. Biracial individuals experienced a higher risk of CD than White, but not Black individuals suggesting that they may experience simultaneous health advantages and disadvantages relative to their monoracial counterparts.
Authors
- Ella Batterson
- Rebecca J. Baer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8485-1977)
- Shira Miriam Goldenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1633-9749)
- Gretchen Bandoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-8921)
Institutions
- San Diego State University (US)
- Human Longevity (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08502-2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00