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ArticleMaternal and child health journal2026

Associations Between Virtual Prenatal Care Utilization, Social Determinants of Health, and Stressful Life Events: A Multistate Analysis of U.S. Women, 2020-2021.

Don E Willis, Pearl A McElfish, Clare C Brown, Jennifer A Andersen, George C Pro, James P Selig, Cari A Bogulski

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Don E WillisSchool of Human Environmental Sciences, Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, University of Arkansas, 118 Home Economics Building, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA. dewillis@uark.edu.
Pearl A McElfishCollege of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Springdale, AR, USA.
Clare C BrownFay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Jennifer A AndersenCollege of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Springdale, AR, USA.
George C ProFay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
James P SeligFay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Springdale, AR, USA.
Cari A BogulskiCollege of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA.

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HRSA HHS U3GRH40001Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute PARTNER-2023C1-31347-PS1
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Abstract

objectivesTo examine associations between virtual prenatal care utilization, social determinants of health, and stressful life events.

methodsWe analyzed cross-sectional pooled survey data (N = 11,966) from phase 8 of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System for women who gave birth in 2020 or 2021 and received prenatal care.

resultsA third (35%) of women utilized virtual rather than in-person-only prenatal care. Adjusted odds of receiving any virtual prenatal care were greater for women who identified as Asian (aOR = 1.23; 95% CI[1.01, 1.51]) or Hispanic (aOR = 1.61; 95% CI[1.37, 1.88]), and for those who experienced homelessness (aOR = 1.90; 95% CI[1.27, 2.84]) or job loss (aOR = 1.25; 95% CI[1.04, 1.51]). Adjusted odds were lower for women who did not have a bachelor's degree, had previously given birth, had no insurance pre-pregnancy (aOR = 0.69; 95% CI[0.56, 0.85]), were rural residents (aOR = 0.51; 95% CI[0.41, 0.63]), had been exposed to incarceration (aOR = 0.49; 95% CI[0.30, 0.79]), and had given birth in 2021 (aOR = 0.77; 95% CI[0.69, 0.86]).

conclusionsSocial determinants of health and stressful life events are not uniformly associated with greater or lesser odds of utilizing virtual prenatal care.

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Life Change EventsPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrenatal CareSocial Determinants of HealthStress, PsychologicalAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDigital HealthFemaleHumansPregnancySurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesPrenatal careSocial determinantsStressVirtual care

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PMCPMC13503387

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