Stillbirths in Colombia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis by geographic location and health insurance
The increase in SB incidence during the pandemic was largely explained by changes in socioeconomic, obstetric, and demographic factors. Our results highlight persistent inequalities in Colombia, with heterogeneous patterns between 2019 and 2021: some disparities increased, others remained stable, and some decreased.
Authors
- Dr María Fernanda Escobar
- María Juliana Reyes-Cardona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7835-9031)
- Á. Sepúlveda‐Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8364-2732)
- Maria Camila Bejarano-Oliveros
- Victoria Soto
- Mérida Rodriguez-Lopez
- Jose Guillermo Betancourt-Villalobos
Institutions
- Fundación Valle del Lili (CO)
- Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile (CL)
- Icesi University (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26646-4
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00