Maternal outcomes by race during postpartum readmissions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal race may be an important risk factor for postpartum readmissions and associated adverse outcomes.

Objective

To determine the association of race with serious complications during postpartum readmissions.

Study design

This repeated cross-sectional analysis used the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project from 2012 to 2014. Women ages 15-54 readmitted postpartum after a delivery hospitalization were identified by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria. Race and ethnicity were characterized as non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific islander, Native American, other, and unknown. Overall risk for readmission by race was determined. Risk for severe maternal morbidity

SUBMITTER: Aziz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6589347 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature