Open AccessDemographic, Socioeconomic, Health Systems, and Geographic Factors Associated with Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: An Analysis of 2017 U.S. Birth Certificate Data
Author(s) -
Bridget Basile Ibrahim,
Holly Powell Kennedy,
Margaret L. Holland
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
maternal and child health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1573-6628
pISSN - 1092-7875
DOI - 10.1007/s10995-020-03066-3
Subject(s) - medicine , birth certificate , demography , socioeconomic status , pacific islanders , logistic regression , odds , medicaid , live birth , odds ratio , obstetrics , gynecology , pregnancy , population , health care , environmental health , pathology , sociology , biology , economics , genetics , economic growth
In order to better understand the current rates of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in the United States, 2017 U.S. birth certificate data were used to examine sociodemographic and geographic factors associated with the outcome of a VBAC.