Neighborhood evictions, household children, and preterm birth among Black birthing people
We found that higher neighborhood evictions increase odds of preterm birth among Black birthing parents living with children. Our findings support the prioritization of Black families and communities for interventions to prevent evictions and promote housing stability.
Authors
- Chantel L. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1907-0810)
- Shawnita Sealy–Jefferson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8449-4903)
- Lea Ghastine
- Elizabeth S. McClure (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2339-8766)
- Cathrine Hoyo
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of North Carolina Health Care (US)
- North Carolina State University (US)
- ResearchWorks (United States) (US)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25577-w
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities