We investigated perinatal and maternal deaths occurring among women who were members of a religious group in Indiana; these women received no prenatal care and gave birth at home without trained attendants. Members of the religious group had a perinatal mortality rate three times higher and a maternal mortality rate about 100 times higher than the statewide rates. These findings suggest that, even in the United States, women who avoid obstetric care have a greatly increased risk of perinatal and maternal death.
作者:A M, Kaunitz;C, Spence;T S, Danielson;R W, Rochat;D A, Grimes
来源:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1984 年 150卷 7期