Association of Acculturation With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the relationship between acculturation and adverse pregnancy outcomes, and whether these relationships differ across racial or ethnic groups.

Methods

This is a planned secondary analysis of the nuMoM2b study (Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-Be), a prospective observational cohort study of 10,038 pregnant women at eight academic health care centers in the United States. Nulliparous pregnant women with singleton gestations were recruited between 6 0/7 and 13 6/7 weeks of gestation from October 2010-September 2013. Acculturation was defined by birthplace (United States vs non-United States), language used during study visits (English or Spanish), and self-rated English proficiency. The adverse pregnancy outcomes of interest were

SUBMITTER: Premkumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7054005 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature