Journal article
The impact of socioeconomic position on severe maternal morbidity outcomes among women in Australia: A national case-control study
A Lindquist, N Noor, E Sullivan, M Knight
BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | WILEY | Published : 2015
Abstract
Objective Studies in other developed countries have suggested that socioeconomic position may be a risk factor for poorer pregnancy outcomes. This analysis aimed to explore the independent impact of socioeconomic position on selected severe maternal morbidities among women in Australia. Design A case-control study using data on severe maternal morbidities associated with direct maternal death collected through the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System. Setting Australia. Population 623 cases, 820 controls. Methods Logistic regression analysis to investigate differences in outcomes among different socioeconomic groups, classified by Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) quint..
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Funding Acknowledgements
AMOSS was established with funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant (Application 510298): The Australian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System: Improving safety and quality of maternity care in Australia (AMOSS), 2008-2012. Marian Knight is funded by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Professorship. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. Anthea Lindquist was funded by a scholarship from the Rhodes Trust. The study sponsor and funder played no role in study design, in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, in the writing of the report, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. All authors are independent of all funders.