Abstract
Neighborhood deprivation is consistently associated with greater risk of low birthweight. However, large birth size is increasingly relevant but overlooked in neighborhood health research, and proximity within which neighborhood deprivation may affect birth outcomes is unknown. We estimated race/ethnic-specific effects of neighborhood deprivation index (NDI) within 1, 3, 5, and 8. km buffers around Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (n=3716; 2004-2007) respondents' homes on small and large for gestational age (SGA, LGA). NDI was positively associated with LGA and SGA in most race/ethnic groups. The results varied little across the four buffer sizes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 98-106 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Health and Place |
Volume | 30 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Fetal growth
- Neighborhood
- Pregnancy outcome
- Socioeconomic factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Life-span and Life-course Studies