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Key Points Question Are area-level rental housing costs associated with severe maternal morbidity (SMM), and does the availability of publicly supported affordable housing attenuate the associations? Findings In this cross-sectional… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Are area-level rental housing costs associated with severe maternal morbidity (SMM), and does the availability of publicly supported affordable housing attenuate the associations? Findings In this cross-sectional study that included 1 004 000 women with birth records in New Jersey, higher municipal rental housing costs were significantly associated with greater odds of SMM. The availability of publicly supported affordable housing appeared to attenuate the associations. Meaning These findings suggest that greater availability of publicly supported affordable housing has the potential to mitigate the association between rental housing costs and SMM and reduce socioeconomic disparities in SMM.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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