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Area of Science:

  • Perinatal Health
  • Maternal-Child Health
  • Public Health Surveillance

Background:

  • Pregnancy-associated death and severe maternal morbidity are critical indicators of maternal health.
  • Understanding the impact on infant outcomes is crucial for comprehensive maternal care.
  • Existing data may not fully capture the long-term infant health consequences following maternal mortality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the association between pregnancy-associated death or severe maternal morbidity and infant mortality and morbidity.
  • To analyze risk factors contributing to pregnancy-associated death and severe maternal morbidity.
  • To quantify the impact of maternal death on infant survival and subsequent health.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study utilizing Massachusetts statewide data (1999-2021).
  • Inclusion of hospital records linked to birth, maternal, and infant death records.
  • Analysis of primary exposures (pregnancy-associated death, severe maternal morbidity) and outcomes (infant death, infant hospitalization) using robust Poisson regression.

Main Results:

  • Pregnancy-associated death ratios were elevated in older mothers, non-Hispanic Black individuals, those with public insurance, and high parity.
  • Severe maternal morbidity cases with opioid use or pre-existing comorbidities showed higher death ratios.
  • Infant mortality rates were substantially higher following pregnancy-associated death (55.0/1000) compared to maternal survival (4.0/1000).
  • Infants surviving a pregnancy-associated death had a 35% increased risk of rehospitalization in their first year.

Conclusions:

  • Pregnancy-associated death is strongly linked to increased infant mortality and poorer health outcomes for surviving infants.
  • These findings underscore the profound and far-reaching consequences of maternal mortality.
  • The study reinforces the interconnectedness of maternal and infant health, emphasizing the need for integrated care approaches.