ArticleMaternal and child health journal2014
Racial/Ethnic and nativity differences in birth outcomes among mothers in New York City: the role of social ties and social support.
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- Association between race/skin color and premature birth: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Revista de saude publica · 2018Pooled it
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- The Protective Effect of Prenatal Social Support on Infant Adiposity in the First 18 Months of Life.The Journal of pediatrics · 2019Trial
- Economic connectedness and fetal and infant death: a population-based cross-sectional study of California.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2026Article
- Strategies for Recruiting African Immigrants to Mixed Methods Maternal Health Research: Evidence from a Pilot Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Very Low Birth Weight Infants Among Latinx Women in the United States: Is the Paradox Lost?Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Maternal Nativity and Residence in US Territories and Preterm Birth.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Clinical risk factors and adverse perinatal outcomes among U.S. and African-born Black women in California.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025Article
- Variations in adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes among Latin American and Caribbean-Born birthing people by region of origin, California birth cohort, 2007-2020.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Hispanic Ethnicity and Outcomes for Infants Born Extremely Preterm.The Journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Examining variation within Hispanic ethnicity: An intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA) of birthweight inequities in New York City, 2012-2019.SSM - population health · 2025Article
- The association of maternal country/region of origin and nativity with infant mortality rate among Hispanic preterm infants.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- Ethnic, Nativity and Country of Origin Inequities in Preterm Birth Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Whites in New York City: What's Stress Got to Do With It?Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- Nativity and perinatal outcome disparities in the United States: Beyond the immigrant paradox.Seminars in perinatology · 2022Review
- Racial, ethnic and nativity inequalities in gestational diabetes mellitus: The role of racial discrimination.SSM - population health · 2022Article
- Preterm Birth Among US and Foreign-Born Non-Hispanic Black Birthing Parents in Massachusetts: Variation by Nativity, Region, and Country of Origin.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
- The Association of Preterm Birth With Maternal Nativity and Length of Residence Among Non-Hispanic Black Women.CJC open · 2022Article
- Neighborhood Context and the Nativity Advantage in Preterm Birth among Black Women in California, USA.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2021Article
- The Hispanic/Latinx Perinatal Paradox in the United States: A Scoping Review and Recommendations to Guide Future Research.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Immigrants have lower rates of low birth weight (LBW) and to some extent preterm birth (PTB), than their US-born counterparts. This pattern has been termed the 'immigrant health paradox'. Social ties and support are one proposed explanation for this phenomenon. We examined the contribution of social ties and social support to LBW and PTB by race/ethnicity and nativity among women in New York City (NYC). The NYC Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey (2004-2007) data, linked with the selected items from birth certificates, were used to examine LBW and PTB by race/ethnicity and nativity status and the role of social ties and social support to adverse birth outcomes using bivariate and multivariable analyses. SUDAAN software was used to adjust for complex survey design and sampling weights. US- and foreign-born Blacks had significantly increased odds of PTB [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.43, 95 % CI 1.56, 3.77 and AOR = 2.6, 95 % CI 1.66, 4.24, respectively] compared to US-born Whites. Odds of PTB among foreign-born Other Latinas, Island-born Puerto Ricans' and foreign-born Asians' were not significantly different from US-born Whites, while odds of PTB for foreign-born Whites were significantly lower (AOR = 0.47, 95 % CI 0.26, 0.84). US and foreign-born Blacks' odds of LBW were 2.5 fold that of US-born Whites. Fewer social ties were associated with 32-39 % lower odds of PTB. Lower social support was associated with decreased odds of LBW (AOR 0.69, 95 % CI 0.50, 0.96). We found stronger evidence of the immigrant health paradox across racial/ethnic groups for PTB than for LBW. Results also point to the importance of accurately assessing social ties and social support during pregnancy and to considering the potential downside of social ties.
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