Association of Health Literacy Among Nulliparous Individuals and Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Health literacy is considered an important social determinant of health that may underlie many health disparities, but it is unclear whether inadequate health literacy among pregnant individuals is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Objective

To assess the association between maternal health literacy and maternal and neonatal outcomes among nulliparous individuals.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a secondary analysis of a large, multicenter cohort study of 10 038 nulliparous individuals in the US (2010-2013). Participants underwent 3 antenatal study visits and had detailed maternal and neonatal data abstracted. Data analysis was performed from July to December 2019.

Exposures

Between 16 and 21 weeks of gestation, healt

SUBMITTER: Yee LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8411280 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature