Trends and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Cardiovascular Health in California.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To address the maternal health crisis in the United States, it is important to closely examine the epidemiologic trends of and racial and ethnic disparities in maternal cardiovascular health.

Methods

We used statewide birth hospitalization and vital statistics records from California (2007-2019; N=6 117 886) to examine the prevalence, trends, and racial and ethnic disparities of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy overall (ie, chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension/preeclampsia, or eclampsia), and chronic hypertension and gestational hypertension/preeclampsia separately. We also examined a construct indicating ideal cardiovascular health before and during pregnancy using the subset of data with information available on clinical cardiovascular health indica

SUBMITTER: Hailu EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684475 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature