The association between different aspects of socioeconomic deprivation and severe maternal morbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Living in a deprived neighborhood is associated with an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), but the specific deprivation factors or individual SMM conditions driving this risk remain unclear. This study examined how different domains and subdomains of the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) are associated with SMM, identifying key contributors.

Material and methods

We conducted a nationwide, population-based cohort study using English Hospital Episode Statistics Admitted Patient Care (HES APC) data. The cohort included 4 040 106 women aged 10-55 years who gave birth in NHS facilities in England between January 1, 2013, and March 31, 2023, with pregnancies of ≥20 weeks' gestation. Multilevel multivariable Poisson regression estimated adjusted risk

SUBMITTER: Geddes-Barton D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12856710 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature