Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7338145 Social Science & Medicine 2013 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Low socioeconomic position is known to be associated with increased risk of preterm birth and decreased birth weight. ► We explore the nature of this relationship by contrasting ordinary analyses with analyses where we compare children who are siblings and children who are first cousins. ► Our findings suggest that a major part of the association between maternal education and the outcomes may be explained by factors shared by mothers who are siblings.
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