Cohort Analysis of Immigrant Rhetoric on Timely and Regular Access of Prenatal Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether recent anti-immigration rhetoric is significantly associated with inadequate prenatal care.

Methods

This was a population-based cohort study (2011-2017). In their native language, patients were consented and queried regarding country of origin and time in the United States. Additional variables were collected or abstracted from the medical record, including documentation and timing of prenatal visits. Based on relevance and prevalence during the study period, publicly available Google search trends were mined for the terms "Make America Great Again," "Mexico Wall," and "Deportation" by geographic region. The time of first deviation from the mode Google search popularity value for each term was ascertained (mode inflection date). Perinatal data was

SUBMITTER: Chu DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6309499 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature