Risk of pre-term births (%) (IMAGE)

King's College London

Risk of pre-term births (%)

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The risk of preterm birth among women from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds was significantly reduced from 9.5% to 6.4%. Similarly, the risk is reduced for women in the most socially deprived areas (8.2% to 5.1%).

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Annora Thoeng

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