Adverse Childhood Experiences are Associated with Miscarriage in Adulthood: The GROWH Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate whether adverse childhood experiences are associated with miscarriage.

Methods

The Gulf Resilience on Women's Health Consortium recruited from clinics and community organizations in Southern Louisiana, 2011-2016. Data from 1511 reproductive-aged women with at least one pregnancy were analyzed. Adverse childhood experiences including abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction, as a child (< age 12), and as an adolescent (12-17), were assessed. Outcome measures were self-reported miscarriage at first pregnancy and at any pregnancy, analyzed with logistic regression with adjustment for maternal age at pregnancy, race, BMI, education, marital and smoking status.

Results

Women reporting four or more adversities as a child and as a teen had higher odds

SUBMITTER: Kerkar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7965336 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature