Equity in maternal health outcomes in a middle-income urban setting: a cohort study.

Amanda De GrootLisanne Van de MuntDaniel BoatengAry I SavitriEdward AntwiNienke BoltenKerstin Klipstein-GrobuschCuno S P M UiterwaalJoyce L Browne

Published in: Reproductive health (2019)

Women attending public maternal health care services in urban Ghana had overall equitable maternal and perinatal health outcomes, with the exception of a higher risk of miscarriage and instrumental delivery associated with low assets SES. This suggests known associations between SES, risk factors and outcomes could be mitigated with universal and accessible maternal health services.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
healthcare
birth weight
risk factors
mental health
pregnant women
primary care
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
affordable care act
drug induced