Black and Hispanic women were more likely to die from the Covid-19 epidemic than other women, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
There was an increase in maternal mortality during the Pandemic.
An analysis of data from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that the number of maternal deaths in the U.S. increased after the start of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Black and Hispanic women were disproportionately affected by this.
Maternal deaths increased among white women.
The researchers found that the number of health records that listed "indirect causes" as an underlying cause of death doubled during the time period.
Diabetes during pregnancy almost doubled, records noted blood pressure disorders and other pregnancy related conditions each increased by 39% and 48%, and direct causes increased nearly 28%.
Hispanic women have the highest rate of death attributed to Covid-19, followed by Black and white women.
During the Pandemic, there were changes in maternal deaths. The increase in maternal deaths could be linked to a rise in Covid infections, other health conditions or the disruptions to healthcare. A large number of records listed nonspecific causes of maternal death and some partitioned data into very small categories made it difficult to discern from the available data.
The disparity is increasing. The study highlights the relative increase in maternal mortality during the early stages of the Pandemic, but it is important to note the large disparity in maternal death between racial and ethnic groups. The pre-pandemic death rate for white women is three women per 100,000 live births. This was close to 9 per 100,000 among Hispanic women. Black women had rates of 17 per 100,000. Black women and other women of color are expected to be disproportionately affected by the Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights.
22%. It is estimated that there will be an increase in excess deaths. Given previous data, excess deaths are the number of deaths that are beyond what would be expected. The maternal mortality increase is much higher than this and it is actually lower among white women.
The disproportionate rates of disease and death faced by Black and Hispanic people in America is underscored by the new study. Some people who can become pregnant but are not considered by this study face unique barriers to accessing healthcare and suffer from health disparity across multiple areas. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, these inequalities were increased. Black and Hispanic people are more likely to be hospitalized with Covid than white people, and they are also more likely to die from it. During the Pandemic, pregnant people have faced unique challenges, including interruption to healthcare. Research shows that pregnant people who are exposed to Covid are more likely to die and give birth early. Vaccination, a proven safe and effective way of dramatically cutting this risk, has low acceptance among this group because of the prevalence of false and misleading information about the shots.
The data on vaccine safety are in Nature.
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