Incarceration exposure during pregnancy and maternal disability: findings from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extant research reveals that currently and formerly incarcerated individuals exhibit higher rates of disability. Moreover, recent research highlights that women exposed to incarceration during pregnancy -either personally or vicariously through a partner- face poorer health. However, prior research has not detailed the connection between incarceration exposure and risk for maternal disability.

Methods

The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between a women's exposure to incarceration during pregnancy and disability including difficulty with: communication, hearing, remembering, seeing, self-care, or walking. Data are from Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2019 (N = 12,712). Logistic and negative binomial regression were used to asse

SUBMITTER: Testa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009053 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature