Abstract
This cross-sectional observational study uses data from the National Health Interview Survey from 1999 to 2006 to identify demographic factors associated with whether pregnant women have seen an OB/GYN within the last year. This analysis includes 2,748 women who were pregnant at the time of the interview. In total, 86.3% of women had seen an OB/GYN in the previous year. Women who are uninsured, have not completed high school, are Asian, or who live in the Midwest or Western regions may be at lower odds for receiving prenatal care. This study identifies vulnerable populations that may not be receiving adequate obstetric care.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 141-147 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Social Work in Public Health |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 23 2014 |
Keywords
- Health care access
- health care disparities
- minority health
- pregnancy outcomes
- prenatal care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health(social science)
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Anderson, J. (2014). Access to obstetric care in the United States from the national health interview survey. Social Work in Public Health, 29(2), 141-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2013.775875