Predicting Term Birth Among First Nations Women: Insights from a Queensland Cohort Study

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This retrospective cohort study analyzed over 30,000 First Nations nulliparous women in Queensland to identify antenatal predictors of term birth. Key factors included singleton pregnancy, absence of major fetal abnormalities, younger maternal age, spontaneous conception, and higher socioeconomic status. A clinical scoring rule was developed to provide individualized term birth probabilities, potentially guiding culturally safe prenatal interventions.

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