Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-22-2021
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this article was to estimate the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Connecticut, examine racial/ethnic disparities, and assess pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women following the implementation of universal screening for the virus.
Materials and methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of all obstetric patients admitted to our labor and delivery unit during the first 4 weeks of implementation of universal screening of COVID-19. Viral studies were performed in all neonates born to mothers with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We calculated the prevalence of COVID-19, compared the baseline characteristics and pregnancy outcomes between those who tested positive and negative for the virus, and determined the factors associated with COVID-19.
Results: A total of 10 (4.6%) of 220 women screened positive for the virus. All were asymptomatic. Week 1 had the highest prevalence of infection, nearing 8%. No neonates were infected. Hispanics were more likely to test positive (odds ratio: 10.23; confidence interval: [2.71–49.1], p=0.001). Obstetric and neonatal outcomes were similar between the groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Although the rate of asymptomatic COVID-19 was low, ethnic disparities were present with Hispanics being more likely to have the infection.
Recommended Citation
Pimentel, Veronica Maria; Jackson, Frank Ian; Ferrante, Anthony Dino; and Quinnipiac University, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Reinaldo, "Ethnic Disparities In Coronavirus Disease 2019 After The Implementation Of Universal Screening In Hartford, Connecticut" (2021). Specialty Medicine Faculty Publications. 1.
https://dune.une.edu/specmed_facpubs/1
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Article published originally:
Pimentel VM, Jackson FI, Ferrante AD, Figueroa R. Ethnic Disparities in Coronavirus Disease 2019 after the Implementation of Universal Screening in Hartford, Connecticut. AJP Rep. 2021;11(4):e147-e153. Published 2021 Dec 22. doi:10.1055/s-0041-1740562
Author Jackson is a UNECOM 2019 graduate and a UNECOM Affiliate Clinical Professor.