Association between social vulnerability profiles, prenatal care use and pregnancy outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evaluating social vulnerability is a challenging task. Indeed, former studies demonstrated an association between geographical social deprivation indicators, administrative indicators, and poor pregnancy outcomes.

Objective

To evaluate the association between social vulnerability profiles, prenatal care use (PCU) and poor pregnancy outcomes (Preterm birth (PTB: <37 gestational weeks (GW)), small for gestational age (SGA), stillbirth, medical abortion, and late miscarriage).

Methods

Retrospective single center study between January 2020 and December 2021. A total of 7643 women who delivered a singleton after 14 GW in a tertiary care maternity unit were included. Multiple component analysis (MCA) was used to assess the associations between the following socia

SUBMITTER: Crequit S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288786 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature