5/24/2023 0 Comments Death race 3![]() Stratified by race/ethnicity, a higher risk of mortality persisted in White, but not Black, women. Mortality (risk difference, 2.2 per 100 women, 95% confidence interval: 0.8, 3.5). Pregnancy loss was associated with a higher absolute risk of all-cause mortality (risk difference, 4.0 per 100 women, 95% confidence interval: 1.4, 6.5) and cardiovascular ![]() Among 48,188 women (46.0% White, 45.8% Black, 8.2% other race/ethnicity), 25.6% reported at least 1 pregnancy loss and 39% died. Pregnancy loss comprised self-reported losses, including abortions, stillbirths, and ectopic pregnancies. CPP records were linked to the National Death Index and the Social Security Death Master File to identify deaths and underlying cause (until 2016). Data from a racially diverse cohort of pregnant women enrolled in the Collaborative Perinatal Project (CPP) from 1959 to 1966 were used for this study. Pregnancy loss is a common reproductive complication, but its association with long-term mortality and whether this varies by maternal race/ethnicity is not well understood.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |