Trends, Characteristics, and Maternal Morbidity Associated With Unhoused Status in Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Unhoused status is a substantial problem in the US. Pregnancy characteristics and maternal outcomes of individuals experiencing homelessness are currently under active investigation to optimize health outcomes for this population.

Objective

To assess the trends, characteristics, and maternal outcomes associated with unhoused status in pregnancy.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample. The study population included hospitalizations for vaginal and cesarean deliveries from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020. Unhoused status of these patients was identified from use of International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revisio

SUBMITTER: Green JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10391303 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature