Retrospective cohort study of the association between maternal employment precarity and infant low birth weight in women in the USA.
Divya PatilDaniel A EnquobahrieTrevor PeckhamNoah SeixasAnjum HajatPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
We observed higher risk of LBW in pregnancies of women with high employment precarity; this association was stronger among black and Hispanic mothers compared to non-Hispanic/non-black women. Findings of this study can be used to inform antenatal care and identify workplace policies to better support women who work during pregnancy.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- low birth weight
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- preterm birth
- pregnant women
- preterm infants
- healthcare
- cervical cancer screening
- public health
- palliative care
- human milk
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- mental illness
- weight loss
- mental health
- skeletal muscle
- pain management
- chronic pain
- health insurance