Findings on Pediatrics Reported by Investigators at Virginia Department of Health [Examining the Influence of Racial Discrimination On Adverse Birth Outcomes: an Analysis of the Virginia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (Prams), ...]

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2021 SEP 21 (NewsRx) - By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Disease Prevention Daily - Current study results on Pediatrics have been published. According to news reporting out of Richmond, Virginia, by NewsRx editors, research stated, "In Virginia, Black women experience higher rates of adverse birth and labor outcomes that may not be explained solely by risky behaviors or social standing. Previous studies have found an association between racial discrimination and adverse birth outcomes; however, their findings may be underpowered due to small sample sizes." Funders for this research include Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the Virginia Department of Health, "The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between racial discrimination and poor birth outcomes. VA PRAMS (2016-2018) was used for this secondary data analysis of mothers age 15-44. The exposure was measured using two VA PRAMS questions on racial discrimination and information on the outcomes were extracted from birth certificate data. Simple logistic regression was used obtain an association between experiencing racial discrimination and adverse birth outcomes (i.e. preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age) and to identify risk factors for experiencing racial discrimination. Multivariate logistic regressions were performed after controlling for other covariates.