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Prevalence and predictors of receipt of prenatal information about genetic screening
Author(s) -
Whitehead Nedra S.,
Rasmussen Sonja A.,
Cox Shanna,
Posner Samuel F.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1532
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , prenatal care , pregnancy , receipt , demography , population , prenatal screening , family medicine , prenatal diagnosis , obstetrics , gynecology , environmental health , fetus , biology , genetics , sociology , world wide web , computer science
Abstract Objective To examine the proportion of women who received information on genetic screening among those who had prenatal care and to determine whether the proportion varied by maternal characteristics. Methods We used self‐reported data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), a population‐based survey of recent mothers, for birth years 2000–2002. Logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of receiving information and to calculate adjusted prevalence ratios. Results Among women who began prenatal care in the first trimester, 86% received information on genetic screening. The strongest predictors of receiving this information were completing the questionnaire in English and having military health insurance. Conclusion Most women receive information on prenatal genetic screening, but insurance status and language preference may impact women's access to this information. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.