Births to unmarried mothers: Trends and obstetric outcomes

Births to unmarried mothers: Trends and obstetric outcomes

Differences in the birth outcomes of married vs unmarried mothers are examined based on delivery records (N = 29,865) from the obstetrics & gynecology department of a large inner-city hospital in Cleveland, OH, 1975-1993. Considered in addition to marital status were maternal race & insuranc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Women's health issues 1996-09, Vol.6 (5), p.264-272
Hauptverfasser: Amini, Saeid B., Catalano, Patrick M., Mann, Leon I.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adolescent Parents
Adult
Birth
Cleveland, Ohio
Female
Gynecology
Humans
Logistic Models
Marital Status
Maternal Age
Mothers
Multivariate Analysis
Ohio - epidemiology
Population
Pregnancy - ethnology
Pregnancy - statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy in Adolescence - ethnology
Pregnancy in Adolescence - statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology
Pregnancy Outcome - ethnology
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcomes
Unwed Mothers
Womens Health Care
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Zusammenfassung:Differences in the birth outcomes of married vs unmarried mothers are examined based on delivery records (N = 29,865) from the obstetrics & gynecology department of a large inner-city hospital in Cleveland, OH, 1975-1993. Considered in addition to marital status were maternal race & insurance pay status. Results indicate that deliveries by unmarried, insured & uninsured mothers increased by 20%, & among all race groups. An increase was seen in the proportion of privately insured white & black unmarried teenage mothers. Results lead to concern regarding characteristics of & fetal outcome among unmarried mothers. 3 Tables, 3 Figures, 10 References. S. Jameson
ISSN:1049-3867
1878-4321
DOI:10.1016/1049-3867(96)00030-8