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  • Health Disparities
  • Maternal Outcomes

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  • Maternal race is a significant factor influencing postpartum readmissions and adverse outcomes.
  • Understanding racial disparities in postpartum care is crucial for improving maternal health.
  • Previous studies suggest race impacts postpartum readmission rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between maternal race and serious complications during postpartum readmissions.
  • To quantify the risk of severe maternal morbidity among different racial groups after hospital readmission.
  • To identify specific life-threatening complications disproportionately affecting certain racial groups post-discharge.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a repeated cross-sectional dataset from the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (2012-2014).
  • Inclusion of women aged 15-54 readmitted postpartum, identified using CDC criteria.
  • Log-linear regression models were employed to analyze severe maternal morbidity risk, controlling for demographics and hospital factors.

Main Results:

  • Non-Hispanic Black women exhibited an 80% greater risk of postpartum readmission compared to non-Hispanic White women.
  • Adjusted analysis revealed a 16% higher risk of severe maternal morbidity for non-Hispanic Black women during readmission.
  • Non-Hispanic Black women faced significantly increased risks for eclampsia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, renal failure, and pulmonary edema/acute heart failure.

Conclusions:

  • Black women are more likely to experience postpartum readmission and severe maternal morbidity.
  • Specific severe complications, including pulmonary edema/acute heart failure, are notably higher in Black women post-readmission.
  • Short-term postpartum follow-up could be beneficial for at-risk women, particularly Black women with cardiovascular risk factors.