This study confirms previous reports of rates of asthma during pregnancy in the range of 0.4% to 1.3% (Table 2). It also demonstrates that rates of asthma during pregnancy are racially disparate, with African Americans and Hispanics at greater risk than whites. Furthermore, women with Medicaid and Medicaid Healthstart are at greater risk for asthma [...]

Descriptive Characteristics of the Study Population Only the racial/ethnic groups of non-Hispanic whites (n=337,130), non-Hispanic African Americans (n= 102,129), and Hispanics (n=80,898) were used for the analyses presented in this report. Those with other race/ethnicity (n=36,440,6.6% of the study population) were excluded from the analyses because of their heterogeneity. The characteristics of the study population [...]

The methods used have been described in part elsewhere but are summarized here. The data for this historical cohort study were obtained from an administrative database that contains linked birth certificate, infant death certificate, and maternal and newborn hospital discharge claims data for the delivery hospitalization for all singleton, live births to New Jersey residents [...]

INTRODUCTION Asthma is a chronic disease affecting between nine-and 12 million persons in the United States. It is the most frequent respiratory disorder complicating pregnancy, affecting 0.4-1.3% of pregnant women. There is a demonstrated association between inadequately controlled asthma during pregnancy and adverse infant and maternal outcomes, and there is considerable evidence that achieving good [...]