ArticleMedical care2015
Maternal Characteristics, Pregnancy Complications, and Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Women With Disabilities.
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- Maternal disability and risk for pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2020Pooled it
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- Breastfeeding Experiences of Mothers With Visual Impairment: A Scoping Review.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Spatial pattern and influence of mass media exposure on sexual exposure among women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Leaving no one behind: the impact of disability and socioeconomic status on maternal continuum of care.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Associations between disability status and stressors experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic among women with a recent live birth, 2020.Disability and health journal · 2025Article
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- Pregnancy Intendedness Among Racial and Ethnically Minoritized Women with Disabilities.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2024Article
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- Preconception health disparities among reproductive-aged women with and without disabilities in Canada.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2024Article
- Changes in postpartum insurance and care use by disability status during the COVID-19 pandemic.Disability and health journal · 2024Article
- Development and validation of a risk score to predict adverse birth outcomes using maternal characteristics in northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Article
- Women with disabilities' use of maternal care services in sub-Saharan Africa.African journal of disability · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding by Disability Status in the United States: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2018-2020.American journal of public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective of this study is to describe the maternal characteristics, pregnancy complications, and birth outcomes among a representative sample of Rhode Island women with disabilities who recently gave birth.
methodsData from the 2002-2011 Rhode Island Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey were analyzed.
resultsApproximately 7% of women in Rhode Island reported a disability. Women with disabilities reported significant disparities in their health care utilization, health behaviors, and health status before and during pregnancy and during the postpartum period. Compared with nondisabled women, they were significantly more likely to report stressful life events and medical complications during their most recent pregnancy, were less likely to receive prenatal care in the first trimester, and more likely to have preterm births (13.4%; 95% CI, 11.6-15.6 compared with 8.9%; 95% CI, 8.5-9.3 for women without disabilities) and low-birth-weight babies (10.3%; 95% CI, 9.4-11.2 compared with 6.8%; 95% CI, 6.8-6.9). There was no difference in the rates of cesarean section between women with and without disabilities.
conclusionsThese findings support the need for clinicians providing care to pregnant women with disabilities to be aware of the increased risk for medical problems during pregnancy and factors that increase the risk for poor infant outcomes.
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