Disparities in Maternal Health Visits Between Rural and Urban Communities in the United States, 2016-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective was to estimate the rural-urban differences in the receipt of prepregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum services.

Methods

The authors conducted a cross-sectional data analysis using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System from 2016 to 2018 to analyze rural-urban differences in the receipt of medical visits and care content delivery during the prepregnancy year, as well as the prenatal and postpartum periods among birthing people in the US, using survey-weighted multivariable logistic regression models.

Results

Rural-dwelling birthing people were significantly less likely to attend a medical visit in the prepregnancy year or postpartum period, even when controlled for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Compared to

SUBMITTER: Bozkurt B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11232912 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature