The association between severe maternal morbidity and mortality and race/ethnicity with community type in Maryland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe maternal morbidity and mortality are increasing in the United States with continued healthcare disparities among Non-Hispanic Black women. However, there is sparse data on the disparities of severe maternal morbidity and mortality by race/ethnicity as it relates to community type.

Objective

To determine whether residing in rural communities increases the racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality.

Design

This study is a cross-sectional analysis of women admitted for delivery from 2015 to 2020. A total of 204,140 adults who self-identified as women, were admitted for delivery, who resided in Maryland, and were between the ages 15 and 54 were included in our analysis. Community type was defined as either rural or urban.

Met

SUBMITTER: Cudjoe LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10467219 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature