Psychosocial status and prenatal care of unintended pregnancies among low-income women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are reported as unintended and rates are highest among women of low socioeconomic status. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between unintended pregnancies and maternal mental health and timing of prenatal care among low-income women.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, 870 women, whom were participating in the First 1000 Days program in three community health centers in the Boston area, were enrolled at their first prenatal visit from August 2016 - September 2017. We assessed pregnancy intention by self-report using the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. We used self-reported survey information and electronic health record data to assess the following outcomes: current stress,

SUBMITTER: Cruz-Bendezu AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7552564 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature