ArticleJournal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology2019
Paternal involvement and support and risk of preterm birth: findings from the Boston birth cohort.
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- Maternal nativity and risk of adverse perinatal outcomes among Black women residing in California, 2011-2017.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2021Article
- Postpartum women's psychological experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: a modified recurrent cross-sectional thematic analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- The association between maternal and paternal race and preterm birth.American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM · 2021Article
- "When I got the news": Aboriginal fathers in the Kimberley region yarning about their experience of the antenatal period.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2021Article
- Engaging fathers in the first 1000 days to improve perinatal outcomes and prevent obesity: Rationale and design of the First Heroes randomized trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Article
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- Pregnant Women's Experiences of the Conditions Affecting Marital Well-Being in High-Risk Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2020Article
- Maternal postpartum plasma folate status and preterm birth in a high-risk US population.Public health nutrition · 2019Observational
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objectiveTo investigate to what extent paternal involvement and support during pregnancy were associated with preterm (PTB) and small-for-gestational age (SGA) births.
methodsUsing data from the Boston Birth Cohort (n = 7047), multiple logistic regression models were performed to estimate the log odds of either PTB or SGA birth, with paternal involvement, paternal social support, and family and friend social support variables as the primary independent variables.
resultsAbout 10% of participating mothers reported their husbands not being involved or supportive during their pregnancies. Lack of paternal involvement was associated with 21% higher risk of PTB (OR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.01-1.45). Similarly, lack of paternal support was borderline associated with PTB (OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 0.94-1.35). Also marginally significant, lack of paternal involvement (OR = 1.18, 95% CI: 0.95-1.47) and father's support (OR = 1.19, 95% CI: 0.96-1.48) were associated with higher odds of SGA birth. No associations were found between familial and friend support during pregnancy and PTB or SGA.
conclusionsAmong predominantly low-income African Americans, lack of paternal involvement and lack of paternal support during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of PTB, and suggestive of SGA birth. These findings, if confirmed in future research, underscore the important role a father can play in reducing PTB and/or SGA.
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