Variations in Postpartum Readmission by Individual Race, Ethnicity, and Rurality in South Carolina.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Racial and ethnic disparities in postpartum readmission (PPR) remain a critical public health concern, with non-Hispanic Black individuals experiencing rates up to 3 times as high as non-Hispanic White individuals. PPR is often associated with mental health disorders (MHDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs), and barriers to care are particularly acute in rural communities.

Objective

To investigate intersections in the associations of individual residential rurality and race and ethnicity with all-cause, MHD-, and SUD-related PPR throughout 1 year post partum.

Design, setting, and participants

This statewide retrospective cohort study used data from birth certificates linked to all-payer hospital data for individuals 15 to 50 years of age who gave birth and

SUBMITTER: Tucker CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12687097 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature