Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on the Incidence of No Prenatal Care.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

American journal of perinatology Pub Date : 2025-02-10 DOI:10.1055/a-2535-8309

Takaki Tanamoto, Misa Hayasaka, Lindsay Speros Robbins, George Saade, Tetsuya Kawakita

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Abstract

Objective: To examine the impact of COVID-19 on the racial disparity in prenatal care utilization in the United States before and during the pandemic.

Study design: This was a cross-sectional study using the National Vital Statistics Data from 2018 to 2022. Our focus was on low-risk individuals who delivered singleton pregnancies at term. The analysis was restricted to Black and White individuals to explore racial disparities. The study periods based on the last menstrual period (LMP) were pre-pandemic (March 2018-February 2020) and pandemic (March 2020-February 2022). The primary outcome was the rate of no prenatal care. We employed interrupted time series analysis (ITSA), negative binomial regression models, adjusting for confounders, seasonality, and autocorrelation. We conducted post-estimation analyses to calculate the counterfactual and actual incidences of outcomes for individuals with an LMP in March 2020 and February 2022. Difference-in-difference (DID) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) was estimated.

Results: The analysis included 3,511,813 individuals in the pre-pandemic period and 5,163,486 in the pandemic period. For individuals with LMP in March 2020, the actual incidences of no prenatal care per 100 births were 3.2 (95% CI 3.0, 3.3) for Black individuals and 1.6 (95% CI 1.2, 2.0) for White individuals. The difference between counterfactual and actual no prenatal care rates per 100 births for Black individuals was 0.4 (95% CI 0.2, 0.5), indicating a significant increase in no prenatal care. Conversely, there was no significant difference for White individuals. DID analysis further demonstrated that this increase was greater in Black individuals compared to White individuals (DID per 100 births 0.3 [95% CI 0.1, 0.5]). For individuals with LMP in February 2022, this difference in disparity further worsened (DID per 100 births 0.8 [95% CI 0.4, 1.2]).

Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic increased the incidence of no prenatal care, which disproportionately affected Black individuals.

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American journal of perinatology 医学-妇产科学

CiteScore

5.90

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0.00%

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302

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The American Journal of Perinatology is an international, peer-reviewed, and indexed journal publishing 14 issues a year dealing with original research and topical reviews. It is the definitive forum for specialists in obstetrics, neonatology, perinatology, and maternal/fetal medicine, with emphasis on bridging the different fields. The focus is primarily on clinical and translational research, clinical and technical advances in diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment as well as evidence-based reviews. Topics of interest include epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and management of maternal, fetal, and neonatal diseases. Manuscripts on new technology, NICU set-ups, and nursing topics are published to provide a broad survey of important issues in this field. All articles undergo rigorous peer review, with web-based submission, expedited turn-around, and availability of electronic publication. The American Journal of Perinatology is accompanied by AJP Reports - an Open Access journal for case reports in neonatology and maternal/fetal medicine.