The association between maternal race and adverse outcomes in twin pregnancies with similar healthcare access.

Marti D SofferMariam NaqviStephanie MelkaAren GottliebJulie RomeroNathan S Fox

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)

Nonwhite women with twin pregnancies have an increased risk of adverse outcomes that cannot be explained by access to care. Although improving access to care is an important goal for health care systems, our data suggest that this alone will not eliminate all disparities in health care outcomes between women of different races.

Keyphrases

healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
affordable care act
preterm birth
gestational age
pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
palliative care
birth weight
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
data analysis
cervical cancer screening