Socioeconomic status can affect pregnancy outcomes and complications, even with a universal healthcare system.
Min Kyoung KimSeung Mi LeeSung-Hee BaeHyun Joo KimNam Gu LimSeok-Jun YoonJin Yong LeeMin-Woo JoPublished in: International journal for equity in health (2018)
Women in the MA group tended to show higher rates of abortion, Caesarean delivery, preeclampsia, preterm delivery, and obstetrical hemorrhage than those in the NHI group Therefore, health authorities should consider investigating what kind of barriers exist or what factors may affect these inequitable outcomes.