Obstetric trauma and its association with race and immigration: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada
Rates of obstetric trauma were higher among Asian people and lower among Black people than among White people. Racial disparities in obstetric trauma varied by immigrant class and were attenuated as duration of maternal residence in Canada increased.
Authors
- Irina Oltean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5747-0172)
- Rohan D’Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4049-2017)
- Susitha Wanigaratne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0840-9006)
- Giulia M. Muraca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4618-0839)
- Maya Rajasingham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0931-289X)
- Parnian Hossein-Pour
- Francis Nguyen
Institutions
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2026-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250633
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research