The Intersection of Race and Ethnicity, Income, and Preterm Birth

In the article "Trends in US Preterm Birth Rates by Household Income and Race and Ethnicity," Cordova-Ramos et al 1 analyzed 2011-2021 data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and found that preterm birth rates increased among low-income households while remaining stable among higher-income households, resulting in widening of disparities in preterm birth by household income.In addition, Black mothers had the highest rates of preterm birth across all income levels during the study period.There are 3 critically important takeaways from this study.