Financial stress as a mediator of the association between maternal childhood adversity and infant birth weight, gestational age, and NICU admission

Abstract Background To examine whether financial stress during pregnancy mediates the association between maternal exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and three birth outcomes (i.e., gestational age, birth weight, and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit [NICU]). Methods Data w...

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Main Authors: David W. Sosnowski, Alejandra Ellison-Barnes, Joan Kaufman, Cathrine Hoyo, Susan K. Murphy, Raquel G. Hernandez, Joddy Marchesoni, Lauren M. Klein, Sara B. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15495-0