What racial disparities exist in the prevalence of perinatal bipolar disorder in California?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Mental health conditions are the leading cause of preventable maternal mortality and morbidity, yet few investigations have examined perinatal bipolar disorders. This study sought to examine racial differences in the odds of having a bipolar disorder diagnosis in perinatal women across self-reported racial groups in a large sample in California, USA.

Method

This cross-sectional study uses data from 3,831,593 women who had singleton live births in California, USA from 2011 to 2019 existing in a linked dataset which included hospital discharge records and birth certificates. International Classification of Diseases codes were used to identify women with a bipolar disorder diagnosis code on the hospital discharge record. Medical charts and birth certificate data was use

SUBMITTER: Eigbike M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12288092 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature