Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Low-Risk Unplanned Cesarean Birth: Disaggregating Asian Data
After controlling for known risk factors, South Asians had elevated odds for unplanned cesarean birth compared to other races and ethnicities, despite lower risk factor incidence. Medical systems should collect disaggregated race and ethnicity data to provide pregnancy management insights for reducing inequities in low-risk unplanned cesarean births.
Authors
- Vivienne Souter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7140-0584)
- Amy A. Laurent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2539-1522)
- Sydney Spencer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3666-8781)
- Ian Painter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7643-1200)
- Colleen Daly
Institutions
- Microsoft (United States) (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Foundation for Health Care Quality (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02401-0
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Microsoft
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health