Associations between low Apgar scores and mortality by race in the United States: A cohort study of 6,809,653 infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Apgar scores measure newborn health and are strongly associated with infant outcomes, but their performance has largely been determined in primarily white populations. Given the majority of the global population is not white, we aim to assess whether the association between low Apgar score and mortality in infants varies across racial groups.

Methods and findings

Population-based cohort study using 2016 to 2017 United States National Vital Statistics System data. The study included singleton infants born between 37+0 and 44+6 weeks to mothers over 15 years, without congenital abnormalities. We looked at 3 different mortality outcomes: (1) early neonatal mortality; (2) overall neonatal mortality; and (3) infant mortality. We used logistic regression to assess the a

SUBMITTER: Gillette E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275714 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature