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Racial and ethnic disparities in postpartum care and contraception in California's Medicaid program.
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American journal of obstetrics and gynecology [Am J Obstet Gynecol] 2017 Jul; Vol. 217 (1), pp. 47.e1-47.e7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Mar 03. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background: Considerable racial and ethnic disparities have been identified in maternal and infant health in the United States, and access to postpartum care likely contributes to these disparities. Contraception is an important component of postpartum care that helps women and their families achieve optimal interpregnancy intervals and avoid rapid repeat pregnancies and preterm births. National quality measurements to assess postpartum contraception are being developed and piloted.<br />Objective: To assess racial/ethnic variation in receipt of postpartum care and contraception among low-income women in California.<br />Study Design: We conducted a prospective cohort study of 199,860 Californian women aged 15-44 with a Medicaid-funded delivery in 2012. We examined racial/ethnic variation of postpartum care and contraception using multivariable logistic regression to control for maternal age, language, cesarean delivery, Medicaid program, and residence in a primary care shortage area (PCSA).<br />Results: Only one-half of mothers attended a postpartum visit (49.4%) or received contraception (47.5%). Compared with white women, black women attended postpartum visits less often (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.73; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.71-0.76), were less likely to receive any contraception (aOR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.78-0.89) and were less likely to receive highly effective contraception (aOR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.58-0.71). Women with Spanish as their primary language were more likely to get any contraception (aOR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.11-1.19) but had significantly lower odds of receiving a highly effective method (aOR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.90-0.99) compared with women with English as their primary language. Similarly, women in PCSAs had a greater odds of getting any contraception (aOR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.03-1.09), but 24% lower odds of getting highly effective contraception than women not living in PCSAs (aOR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.73-0.79).<br />Conclusion: Significant racial/ethnic disparities exist among low-income Californian mothers' likelihood of attending postpartum visits and receiving postpartum contraception as well as receiving highly effective contraception.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Black or African American
California
Cohort Studies
Delivery, Obstetric economics
Female
Hispanic or Latino
Humans
Language
Maternal Age
Poverty
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Racial Groups
United States
White People
Young Adult
Contraception statistics & numerical data
Ethnicity
Healthcare Disparities statistics & numerical data
Medicaid statistics & numerical data
Postnatal Care statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1097-6868
- Volume :
- 217
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28263752
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2017.02.040