Racial Differences in Contraception Encounters and Dispensing Among Female Medicaid Beneficiaries With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

African American and Hispanic women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have the highest rates of potentially avoidable pregnancy complications, yet racial disparities in family planning among reproductive-age women with SLE have not been well-studied. Our objective was to examine whether there are racial differences in contraception encounters and dispensing among US Medicaid-insured women with SLE.

Methods

Using Medicaid claims data from 2000-2010, we identified women ages 18-50 years with SLE. We examined contraception encounters and uptake over 24 months. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval by race/ethnicity of contraception encounters, any contraception dispensing, and highly effective contracept

SUBMITTER: Williams JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7728620 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature