Attempts to conceive and the COVID-19 pandemic: data from the Apple Women's Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have suggested that emergent events may affect pregnancy planning decisions. However, few have investigated the effect of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy planning, measured by attempting conception, and how attempting conception status may differ by individual-level factors, such as social status or educational level.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the effects of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, until March 2021, on attempting conception status and to assess the effect measure modification by educational level and subjective social status.

Study design

We conducted a longitudinal analysis within a subgroup of 21,616 participants in the Apple Women's Health Study who enrolled from November 2019 to March

SUBMITTER: Fruh V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9093060 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature