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Independent variables included smoking, alcohol and caffeine consumption, and a range of indicators of socioeconomic status and psychological stress.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Main results<\/jats:bold>\n                    : Unifactorial analyses showed that lower social class, less education, single marital status, low income, trouble with \u201cnerves\u201d and depression, help from professional agencies, and little contact with neighbours were all significantly associated with an increased risk of preterm birth. There were no apparent effects of smoking, alcohol, or caffeine on the length of gestation overall, although there was an association between smoking and delivery before 32 weeks. Cluster analysis indicated three subgroups of women delivering preterm: two predominantly of low social status and a third of older women with higher social status who did not smoke. Mean gestational age was highest in the third group.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>\n                    : Adverse social circumstances are associated with preterm birth but smoking is not, apart from an association with very early births. 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