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Multilevel Intersectional Social Drivers of Health and Nulliparous Term, Singleton, Vertex Cesarean Delivery.

Jameaka L Hamilton, William A Grobman, Jiqiang Wu, Lynn M Yee, David M Haas, Becky Mcneil, Jessica Wilder, Hyagriv Simhan, Uma M Reddy, Robert M Silver and 5 more

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Jameaka L HamiltonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
William A GrobmanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Jiqiang WuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Lynn M YeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
David M HaasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Becky McneilDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Jessica WilderDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Hyagriv SimhanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Uma M ReddyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Robert M SilverDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Lisa LevineDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
George SaadeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Jun WuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Courtney D LynchDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
Kartik K VenkateshDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RTI International, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia; and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.

Funding

Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences InstituteUL1TR001108 · NCATS · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI DENNE, SCOTT C., SHEKHAR, ANANTHA · 2013 to 2017
$23.3M
Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women: An Understudied Population at Great RiskU10HD063036 · NICHD · RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE · PI PARKER, CORETTE BREEDEN · 2010 to 2015
$19.5M
Institute for Clinical and Translational ScienceUL1TR000153 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI COOPER, DAN M · 2012 to 2015
$12.1M
Prevention of Preterm Birth in high Risk Nulliparous PatientsU10HD063047 · NICHD · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI WAPNER, RONALD · 2010 to 2014
$1.9M
Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women: An Understudied Population at Great RiskU10HD063053 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI SILVER, ROBERT M. · 2010 to 2014
$1.7M
Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women: An Understudied Population at Great Risk U10HD063020 · NICHD · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI GROBMAN, WILLIAM ADAM · 2010 to 2014
$1.6M
Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women: An Understudied Population at Great RiskU10HD063046 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI WING, DEBORAH A · 2010 to 2014
$1.6M
Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women: An Understudied Population at Great RiskU10HD063041 · NICHD · MAGEE-WOMEN'S RES INST AND FOUNDATION · PI SIMHAN, HYAGRIV N · 2010 to 2014
$1.5M
Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women: An Understudied Population at Great RiskU10HD063048 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI PARRY, SAMUEL I. · 2010 to 2014
$1.5M
Dissecting the Genetic Etiology of Preterm Birth in Nulliparous WomenU10HD063037 · NICHD · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI HAAS, DAVID M. · 2010 to 2014
$1.2M
Adverse Outcomes in Nulliparous Pregnancies: The Ohio CollaborativeU10HD063072 · NICHD · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI MERCER, BRIAN M. · 2010 to 2014
$1.2M
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine the intersectionality of three frequently measured neighborhood social determinants during pregnancy-socioeconomic disadvantage, food access, and walkability-and their collective association with nulliparous term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) cesarean delivery.

methodsThis was a secondary analysis of data from the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-To-Be observational cohort. Home addresses in the first trimester were geocoded at the census-tract level to define three adverse neighborhood measures: 1) socioeconomic disadvantage by the Area Deprivation Index (in tertiles), 2) low food access by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

resultsAmong 8,010 nulliparous individuals with NTSV deliveries, 27.3% lived in a neighborhood in the top tertile of socioeconomic disadvantage, 24.5% with low food access, and 66.4% with low walkability. The risk of NTSV cesarean delivery was higher only among individuals living in neighborhoods with low walkability (adjusted relative risk [RR] 1.17, 95% CI, 1.06-1.28). Individuals exposed to one (adjusted RR 1.14, 95% CI, 1.01-1.27) or two or more (adjusted RR 1.19, 95% CI, 1.06-1.34) compared with no adverse neighborhood social determinants had a higher risk of cesarean delivery. Individuals living in neighborhoods with low walkability and high socioeconomic disadvantage (adjusted RR 1.21, 95% CI, 1.03-1.41) or low walkability and low food access (adjusted RR 1.20, 95% CI, 1.05-1.37) had a higher risk of cesarean delivery. The frequency of all three adverse neighborhood social determinants was higher for non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic individuals compared with non-Hispanic White individuals (

conclusionIn a prospective U.S. cohort, living in a neighborhood with low walkability, alone and in combination with socioeconomic disadvantage and food access, was associated with an increased risk of NTSV cesarean delivery.

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