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ArticleHealth economics2026

Joint Modeling of Birth Outcomes Using a Copula Distributional Regression Approach.

Giampiero Marra, Rosalba Radice

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Article in Health economics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Giampiero MarraDepartment of Statistical Science, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9010-2646
Rosalba RadiceBayes Business School, City St George's, University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6316-3961

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low birth weight and preterm birth are key indicators of neonatal health, influencing both immediate and long-term infant outcomes. While low birth weight may reflect fetal growth restrictions, preterm birth captures disruptions in gestational development. Ignoring the potential interdependence between these variables may lead to an incomplete understanding of their shared determinants and underlying dynamics. To address this, a copula distributional regression framework is adopted to jointly model both indicators as flexible functions of maternal characteristics and geographic effects. Applied to female birth data from North Carolina, the methodology identifies shared factors of low birth weight and preterm birth, and reveals how maternal health, socioeconomic conditions and geographic disparities shape neonatal risk. The joint modeling approach provides a more nuanced understanding of these birth metrics, offering insights that can inform targeted interventions, prenatal care strategies and public health planning.

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Infant, Low Birth WeightPregnancy OutcomePremature BirthAdultFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal HealthModels, StatisticalNorth CarolinaPregnancyRegression AnalysisSocioeconomic Factorsbirth outcomescopula regressionjoint modelinglow birth weightmaternal risk factorspreterm birthspatial effects

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PMID41321272
PMCPMC12862119

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