Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of women with disabilities: a nationwide population-based study in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: We investigated (1) pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in women with and without disabilities, (2) time trends in deliveries, and (3) risks of pregnancy and neonatal complications among women with various disability types and severity. This was a nationwide population-based study merging the database of the Korea National Health Insurance claims, National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children, and Disability Registration System to compare perinatal outcomes in women with and without disabilities. Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes were analyzed during 2007 and 2015, as were time trends of deliveries. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate risk of perinatal outcomes among women with various disability types and severities. Women with disabilities showed higher rates of

SUBMITTER: Shin JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7280207 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature