Association of Daytime-Only, Nighttime-Only, and Compound Heat Waves With Preterm Birth by Urban-Rural Area and Regional Socioeconomic Status in China
Guo Y, Chen P, Xie Y, Wang Y, Mu Y, Zhou R, Niu Y, Shi X, Zhu J, Liang J, Liu Q. Association of Daytime-Only, Nighttime-Only, and Compound Heat Waves With Preterm Birth by Urban-Rural Area and Regional Socioeconomic Status in China. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2326987. PMID: 37566422, PMCID: PMC10422195, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-crossover studySocioeconomic statusPreterm birthNational Maternal Near Miss Surveillance SystemChina's National Maternal Near Miss Surveillance SystemRegional socioeconomic statusSingleton live birthsAssociated with higher riskAssociated with preterm birthGestational ageUrban-rural areasUrban-rural communitiesMaternal healthSingleton birthsMain OutcomesHeat wave exposureCompound heat wavesSocioeconomic regionsWeeks of gestationOdds ratioBirth dataMaternal ageConsecutive daysRural populationSurveillance system