Inequalities in cesarean births between American Indian & Alaska Native people and White people.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore population-level American Indian & Alaska Native-White inequalities in cesarean birth incidence after accounting for differences in cesarean indication, age, and other individual-level risk factors.

Data sources and study setting

We used birth certificate data inclusive of all live births within the United States between January 1 and December 31, 2017.

Study design

We calculated propensity score weights that simultaneously incorporate age, cesarean indication, and clinical and obstetric risk factors to estimate the American Indian and Alaska Native-White inequality.

Data collection/extraction methods

Births to individuals identified as American Indian, Alaska Native, or White, and residing in one of the 50 US states or the District of Colu

SUBMITTER: Gartner DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012218 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature