Maternal marital status predicts self-reported stress among pregnant women following hurricane Florence.
Michaela Emily HowellsKelsey DancauseRichard PondLatisha RiveraDelthea SimmonsBrionna D AlstonPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2020)
This study identifies unmarried pregnant women as a high risk/vulnerable group that may need additional support during emergencies. Taken together, this study further assesses how socially disadvantaged members of society may be unequally impacted by natural disasters.