Risk Factors for Severe Maternal Morbidity Among Women Enrolled in Mississippi Medicaid.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Mississippi has one of the highest rates of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in the US, and SMMs have been reported to be more frequent among Medicaid-insured women. A substantial proportion of pregnant women in Mississippi are covered by Medicaid; hence, there is a need to identify potential risk factors for SMM in this population.

Objective

To examine the associations of health care access and clinical and sociodemographic characteristics with SMM events among Mississippi Medicaid-enrolled women who had a live birth.

Design, setting, and participants

A nested case-control study was conducted using 2018 to 2021 Mississippi Medicaid administrative claims database. The study included Medicaid beneficiaries aged 12 to 55 years who had a live birth and were con

SUBMITTER: Maharjan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10774990 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature