Posted on Jul 10, 2023
Report: Maternal mortality rates nearly doubled for white, Hispanic Hoosiers in 20-year study
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Indiana had one of the highest maternal mortality rate increases in the nation between 1999 to 2019, according to a new study.
The University of Washington study contains data from pregnant people between 1999 and 2019 who died while pregnant or up to a year afterward. The study did not evaluate potential causes of death, but common causes of maternal mortality often include things such as hemorrhaging and heart conditions.
The study also showed maternal mortality rates have more than doubled in some of Indiana’s demographic groups. Rates for white Hoosiers increased by more than 150 percent during this time period. The maternal mortality rates for Hispanic Hoosiers increased by more than 105 percent.
The data did not show the same level of increases in maternal mortality for Black Hoosiers. However, Black Hoosiers are twice as likely to die from pregnancy-associated death than white Hoosiers.
The University of Washington study contains data from pregnant people between 1999 and 2019 who died while pregnant or up to a year afterward. The study did not evaluate potential causes of death, but common causes of maternal mortality often include things such as hemorrhaging and heart conditions.
The study also showed maternal mortality rates have more than doubled in some of Indiana’s demographic groups. Rates for white Hoosiers increased by more than 150 percent during this time period. The maternal mortality rates for Hispanic Hoosiers increased by more than 105 percent.
The data did not show the same level of increases in maternal mortality for Black Hoosiers. However, Black Hoosiers are twice as likely to die from pregnancy-associated death than white Hoosiers.
Report: Maternal mortality rates nearly doubled for white, Hispanic Hoosiers in 20-year study
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Many women are putting off pregnancy until later in life...the ideal age healthwise for pregnancy is between 18-30. Many of these folks failed to get prenatal care and a number also had other preexisting sometimes undiagnosed conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure that increased their risks.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown Some will use this subject as a reason to prevent pregnancy or kill the unborn rather than focusing on encouraging women to better their own health.
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