Adverse birth outcomes in Colorado: Assessing the impact of a statewide initiative to prevent unintended pregnancy

L.M. Goldthwaite, L. Duca, R.K. Johnson, D. Ostendorf and J. Sheeder

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 9, e60-e66

Abstract: Objectives. We assessed whether living in counties with Title X clinics and increased use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in Colorado are associated with decreased risk of adverse birth outcomes. Methods. We linked Title X clinic counties to the Colorado birth data set by using the mother's county of residence. We compared low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth (PTB) in 2008 and 2012, in counties with and without Title X clinics. We compared the relationship between LARC use and the incidence of LBW or PTB in 2012 for women living in counties with Title X clinics. Results. For women living in counties with Title X clinics, the odds of PTB were significantly lower in 2012 compared with 2008 (odds ratio = 0.85; 95% confidence interval = 0.81, 0.89; interaction P = .02). For women living in Title X clinic counties in 2012, a higher proportion of LARC use (> 12.4%) was significantly associated with decreased risk of PTB (P = .02) compared with a low proportion of LARC use (£ 4.96%). Conclusions. Improved access to family planning services and increased use of LARC are associated with lower risk of PTB.

Keywords: contraceptive agent; delayed release formulation, adolescent; adult; cross-sectional study; delayed release formulation; family planning; female; health care delivery; human; low birth weight; pregnancy; pregnancy outcome; Premature Birth; safety net hospital; smoking; socioeconomics; statistics and numerical data; United States; unplanned pregnancy; young adult, Adolescent; Adult; Colorado; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Cross-Sectional Studies; Delayed-Action Preparations; Family Planning Services; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Pregnancy, Unplanned; Premature Birth; Safety-net Providers; Smoking; Socioeconomic Factors; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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