학술논문
Racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes through 1 year of life in infants born prematurely: a population based study in California
Document Type
Report
Author
Karvonen, Kayla L.; Baer, Rebecca J.; Rogers, Elizabeth E.; Steurer, Martina A.; Ryckman, Kelli K.; Feuer, Sky K.; Anderson, James G.; Franck, Linda S.; Gano, Dawn; Petersen, Mark A.; Oltman, Scott P.; Chambers, Brittany D.; Neuhaus, John; Rand, Larry; Jelliffe-Pawlowski, Laura L.; Pantell, Matthew S.
Source
Journal of Perinatology. February, 2021, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p220, 12 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0743-8346
Abstract
Objectives To investigate racial/ethnic differences in rehospitalization and mortality rates among premature infants over the first year of life. Study design A retrospective cohort study of infants born in California from 2011 to 2017 (n = 3,448,707) abstracted from a California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development database. Unadjusted Kaplan-Meier tables and logistic regression controlling for health and sociodemographic characteristics were used to predict outcomes by race/ethnicity. Results Compared to White infants, Hispanic and Black early preterm infants were more likely to be readmitted; Black late/moderate preterm (LMPT) infants were more likely to be readmitted and to die after discharge; Hispanic and Black early preterm infants with BPD were more likely to be readmitted; Black LMPT infants with RDS were more likely to be readmitted and die after discharge. Conclusions Racial/ethnic disparities in readmission and mortality rates exist for premature infants across several co-morbidities. Future studies are needed to improve equitability of outcomes.
Author(s): Kayla L. Karvonen [sup.1] , Rebecca J. Baer [sup.2] [sup.3] , Elizabeth E. Rogers [sup.1] [sup.2] , Martina A. Steurer [sup.1] [sup.2] , Kelli K. Ryckman [sup.2] [sup.4] , [...]
Author(s): Kayla L. Karvonen [sup.1] , Rebecca J. Baer [sup.2] [sup.3] , Elizabeth E. Rogers [sup.1] [sup.2] , Martina A. Steurer [sup.1] [sup.2] , Kelli K. Ryckman [sup.2] [sup.4] , [...]