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ArticleBirth (Berkeley, Calif.)2015

Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Likelihood of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery.

Erika R Cheng, Eugene R Declercq, Candice Belanoff, Ronald E Iverson, Lois McCloskey

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Erika R ChengHarvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Boston, MA, USA.
Eugene R DeclercqCommunity Health Sciences, Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Candice BelanoffCommunity Health Sciences, Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Ronald E IversonBoston University School of Medicine, East Boston, MA, USA.
Lois McCloskeyCommunity Health Sciences, Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

Research Training in Prevention and Care of Chronic Illness in ChildhoodT32HD075727 · NICHD · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI FINKELSTEIN, JONATHAN A · 2013 to 2017
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NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD075727
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Abstract

backgroundA major contributor to the increase in cesarean deliveries over recent decades is the decline in vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC). Racial and ethnic disparities in other perinatal outcomes are widely recognized, but few studies have been directed toward racial/ethnic differences in VBAC rates.

methodsWe used the population-based Massachusetts Pregnancy to Early Life (PELL) database to investigate racial/ethnic differences in rates of VBAC for Massachusetts residents with one prior cesarean from 1998 to 2008.

resultsThe overall VBAC rate was 17.3 percent. After adjusting for demographic, behavioral, and medical risk factors, non-Hispanic Asian mothers had a greater likelihood of VBAC than non-Hispanic white mothers (adjusted risk ratio 1.31 [95% CI 1.23-1.39]). No other racial/ethnic group was significantly different from non-Hispanic whites in adjusted analyses. The likelihood of VBAC also decreased with increasing maternal age. DISCUSSION: Non-Hispanic Asian women are significantly more likely to have VBAC than non-Hispanic white women. Efforts to reduce cesarean delivery rates in the United States should address these disparities. Future research should investigate factors underlying these differences to ensure that all women have access to appropriate maternity care services.

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EthnicityHealth Status DisparitiesAdultAsian PeopleCesarean SectionDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMassachusettsMultivariate AnalysisPregnancyRisk FactorsVaginal Birth after CesareanWhite PeopleYoung Adultcesarean deliverydelivery methodracial/ethnic disparitiesvaginal birth after cesarean

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PMCPMC4618667

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