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Article: Neighborhood deprivation and preterm birth in Plymouth, UK

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February 1, 2006
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Objective. To assess the relationship between neighborhood deprivation and the preterm birth rate in Plymouth, UK, using routinely collected data from a clinical information system.

Methods. We used a clinic-based prospective case register study of all births in Plymouth UK between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1997 combined with indices of neighborhood deprivation to assess the relationship between neighborhood deprivation and the preterm birth rate. Areas (n = 43) were classified according to the Townsend index, measuring material deprivation. Preterm births were compared with term births.

Results. The incidence of singleton preterm birth was 5.3% (95% confidence interval (CI) ...

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