Table 4 Association between the COVID-19 pandemic and delayed prenatal care initiation in South Carolina, 2018–2021
Race | Period | Prenatal care started 4–9 months N (%) | Unadjusted Model OR (95% CI) | Adjusted Modela OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | ||||
Pandemic | 7940 (27.2) | 1.12 (1.09–1.15) | 1.12 (1.09–1.16) | |
Pre-pandemic | 29,753 (25.0) | 1 | 1 | |
White | ||||
Pandemic | 4566 (24.04) | 1.07 (1.03–1.11) | 1.09 (1.04–1.13) | |
Pre-pandemic | 17,711 (22.8) | 1 | 1 | |
Black | ||||
Pandemic | 3131 (33.0) | 1.20 (1.14–1.26) | 1.18 (1.13–1.24) | |
Pre-pandemic | 11,071 (29.2) | 1 | 1 | |
Other | ||||
Pandemic | 243 (32.0) | 1.16 (0.98–1.38) | 1.16 (0.98–1.39) | |
Pre-pandemic | 971 (28.8) | 1 | 1 |