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Tests of trend were used to assess changes in PTB over time. Baseline characteristics and outcomes were compared. Logistic regression estimated the association of PNC and PTB. We evaluated for effect modification by year of birth.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Results\u2003Of 92,294 patients, 14,057 (15%) had PTB. Inadequate and suboptimal PNC were associated with higher odds of PTB compared to adequate PNC (adjusted odds ratios\u2009=\u2009[aOR 6.21], 95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.84\u20136.60; aOR\u2009=\u20093.57, 95% CI: 3.36\u20133.79). Inadequate PNC was associated with higher odds of PTB over time (effect modification p\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001). Inadequate PNC was associated with 5.4 times higher odds of PTB in 1998, 7.0 times in 2008, and 9.1 times in 2018.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Conclusion\u2003Despite an increase in adequate PNC, there was a rise in PTB associated with inadequate and suboptimal PNC. PNC utilization was a stronger risk factor in recent years with higher PTB in patients who attended more than five PNC visits.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Key Points\n          <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2295-6524","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,28]],"date-time":"2024-03-28T00:17:13Z","timestamp":1711585033000},"page":"1880-1886","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Reevaluating Associations between Prenatal Care Utilization and Current Trends in Preterm Birth"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"41","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6011-8161","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Macie L.","family":"Champion","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Women's Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"},{"name":"Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elisa T.","family":"Bushman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Women's Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"},{"name":"Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kimberly D.","family":"Martin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Women's Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"},{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4837-8059","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ashley N.","family":"Battarbee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Women's Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"},{"name":"Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lindsay S.","family":"Robbins","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Women's Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"},{"name":"Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"William W.","family":"Andrews","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Women's Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"},{"name":"Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alan T.","family":"Tita","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Women's Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"},{"name":"Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"194","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"75","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(08)60074-4","article-title":"Epidemiology and causes of preterm birth","volume":"371","author":"R L Goldenberg","year":"2008","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"issue":"03","key":"ref4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"578","DOI":"10.1097\/AOG.0b013e318195e257","article-title":"Decreased preterm births in an inner-city public hospital","volume":"113","author":"K J Leveno","year":"2009","journal-title":"Obstet Gynecol"},{"issue":"04","key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"344","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jclinepi.2007.11.008","article-title":"The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies","volume":"61","author":"E von Elm","year":"2008","journal-title":"J Clin Epidemiol"},{"issue":"02","key":"ref7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e65","DOI":"10.1097\/AOG.0000000000004479","article-title":"Prediction and Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth: ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 234","volume":"138","author":"American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Practice B-O. 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