The association of employment status and unwanted job loss with maternal oral health experiences: findings from the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral health is an essential component of a healthy pregnancy. While most women work full-time while pregnant, research has overlooked the impact of occupational status and job loss on oral health experiences during pregnancy. To examine the impact of employment status and job loss on oral health experiences during pregnancy in the United States.

Data

Data are from eight sites (Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York State, New York City, and Wisconsin) of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for the years 2016-2020 (n = 31,362). Multiple logistic regression is used to assess the relationship between occupational status (including employment status and unwanted job loss) during pregnancy and oral health.

Findings<

SUBMITTER: Testa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10039498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature