The Disproportionate Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Pregnant Black Women.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted the well-being of vulnerable populations in the US, including Black people. The impact on pregnant women is of special concern for the intrauterine and post-natal development of their offspring. We evaluated in an online survey a sample of 913 pregnant women, 216 Black, 571 White, 126 Other, during a 2-week stay-at-home mandate in the Philadelphia region. We applied logistic regression models and analysis of covariance to examine general and pregnancy-specific worries and negative consequences arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and resilience. Black pregnant women reported greater likelihood of having their employment negatively impacted, more concerns about a lasting economic burden, and more worrie

SUBMITTER: Gur RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7513921 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature