Disentangling Socioeconomic Status and Race in Infant Brain, Birth Weight, and Gestational Age at Birth: A Neural Network Analysis.

Journal: Biological psychiatry global open science
Published Date: May 22, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Race is commonly used as a proxy for multiple features including socioeconomic status. It is critical to dissociate these factors, to identify mechanisms that affect infant outcomes, such as birth weight, gestational age, and brain development, and to direct appropriate interventions and shape public policy.

Authors

  • Kathryn Sarullo
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Deanna M Barch
    Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Christopher D Smyser
    Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Cynthia Rogers
    Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Barbara B Warner
    Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • J Philip Miller
    Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Sarah K England
    Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Joan Luby
    Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • S Joshua Swamidass
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.

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