Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Attributable to Socioeconomic and Ethnic Inequalities in England: A National Cohort Study. Issue 3 (24th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jardine, J.; Walker, K.; Gurol-Urganci, I.; Webster, K.; Muller, P.; Hawdon, J.; Khalil, A.; Harris, T.; van der Meulen, J.
• Is Part Of: Obstetric anesthesia digest. Volume 42:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 115
• Page End: 117
• Publication Date: 2022-09-24
• Subjects: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality -- Obstetric Complications -- Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Abstracts -- Periodicals; 617.968205
• DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000853488.23383.09
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0275-665X

Abstract

Abstract : ( Lancet . 2021;398:1905–1912) Pregnancy outcomes (eg, stillbirth, preterm birth, and neonatal and infant mortality) in high-income countries tend to be worse among patients from ethnic minority groups and lower socioeconomic status (SES) compared with White patients or patients of higher SES. While there are efforts to reduce these inequalities, more information is needed to understand which groups are most affected and how severe these gaps are. This national cohort study examined the socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities in the rates of fetal growth restriction (FGR), preterm birth, and stillbirth, accounting for health conditions at the beginning of pregnancy and complications that affect pregnancy.