Association between preterm birth and economic and educational outcomes in adulthood: A population-based matched cohort study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Preterm birth (PTB) affects ~10% of births worldwide; however, most literature focused on short-term clinical outcomes, with much less focus on long-term socioeconomic outcomes after PTB. We examined associations between PTB and individuals' income, employment, and educational outcomes during early adulthood. METHODS: We conducted a population-level matched cohort study including all live births in Canada between 1990 …