Factors associated with having COVID-19 among unvaccinated pregnant and non-pregnant women in Metro Manila, Philippines: a multicentre longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the potential risk factors associated with having COVID-19 among unvaccinated pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Design

A multicentre prospective cohort study among eligible women in Metro Manila, Philippines, from 2020 to 2022.

Setting

Five national and local hospital research sites altogether recruited and screened 500 consenting eligible individuals.

Participants

Pregnant and non-pregnant participants meeting the eligibility criteria were admitted for a reverse-transcription PCR determination of SARS-CoV-2, pregnancy testing and ultrasound, and an interview with an administered questionnaire.

Exposures

Primary exposure was pregnancy; secondary exposures involve sociodemographic, lifestyle and obstetric-gynaecologic factors.

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SUBMITTER: Llamas-Clark EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10111183 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature