Abstract
We compared maternal, labour/delivery, and birth outcomes in women with versus without disabilities using a linkage of 2003–2014 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and 2003–2017 Discharge Abstract Database data. Modified Poisson regression was used to compare 15–49-year-old women with (n = 2430) and without (n = 10 375) disabilities with a singleton birth ≤5 years after their CCHS interview. Women with disabilities were at elevated risk of prenatal hospitalization (10.3% vs. 6.6%; adjusted prevalence ratio 1.33, 95% CI 1.03–1.72). They were also at elevated risk of preterm birth (8.7% vs. 6.2%), but this was attenuated after adjustment. Women with disabilities could benefit from tailored prenatal care.
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