Association of alcohol and other substance-related diagnoses with severe maternal morbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnant women with a substance-related diagnosis, such as an alcohol use disorder, are a vulnerable population that may experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity, such as hemorrhage and eclampsia, than pregnant women with no substance-related diagnosis.

Methods

This retrospective cross-sectional study reviewed electronic health record data on women (aged 18-44 years) who delivered a single live birth or stillbirth at ≥ 20 weeks of gestation from March 1, 2016, to August 30, 2019. Women with and without a substance-related diagnosis were matched on key demographic characteristics, such as age, at a 1:1 ratio. Adjusting for these covariates, odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated.

Results

A total of 10,125 deliveries met the elig

SUBMITTER: Courchesne NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8831116 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature