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Among Arab American mothers, foreign birth, marriage may explain reduced risk of preterm birth.

Publication: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Publication Date: 01-JUN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Among Arab American mothers, foreign birth, marriage may explain reduced risk of preterm birth.(Digests)(Report)

Article Excerpt
Ethnic differences in maternal birthplace and marital status may explain most of the established association between Arab ethnicity and a reduced risk of preterm birth, according to a Michigan study of all births over the period 2000-2005. (1) The prevalence of preterm births was slightly lower among Arab Americans than among non-Arab whites (8% vs. 9%), and the risk of such births was reduced for the former group when each of six background characteristics was considered (odds ratios, 0.7-0.9). However, when all covariates were analyzed simultaneously, no association was found between preterm births and Arab ancestry.

Arab Americans make up a greater share of Michigan's population than of any other...

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