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VOLUME 14 , ISSUE 5 ( September-October, 2022 ) > List of Articles

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Mortality Risk among Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case–Control Study in Rajasthan

Aditi Bansal, Sapna Choudhary, Pushpa Nagar, Nivesh Lal

Keywords : Comorbidity, COVID-19, Mortality risk, Pregnant women

Citation Information : Bansal A, Choudhary S, Nagar P, Lal N. Mortality Risk among Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case–Control Study in Rajasthan. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2022; 14 (5):602-605.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-2130

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 16-11-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

Objective: To analyze the risk factors associated with mortality in COVID-positive pregnant women. Material and methods: The study was designed as a case–control study and was conducted at COVID-designated tertiary care hospital. It included 42 deceased and 96 RT-PCR-positive surviving pregnant women who developed severe forms of disease. All the affected patients were admitted and managed according to Indian national guidelines. Risk factors – age, residence, socioeconomic status, gestation age, parity, and comorbidities were evaluated for their association with mortality. Results: Advanced maternal age (>28 years), rural residence, diabetes, and comorbidities were found to be associated with increased risk of mortality among the COVID-affected pregnant women, the respective adjusted odds ratio was 15.45, 12.61, 2.65, and 4.77, respectively. Conclusion: Pregnant women are vulnerable to COVID infection. They were at higher risk of mortality with comorbidities, advanced age, and low access to healthcare in the rural areas.

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