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The association of employment status and unwanted job loss with maternal oral health experiences: findings from the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system

Authors: Alexander Testa, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Background

Oral health is an essential component of a healthy pregnancy. While most women work full-time while pregnant, research has overlooked the impact of occupational status and job loss on oral health experiences during pregnancy. To examine the impact of employment status and job loss on oral health experiences during pregnancy in the United States.

Data

Data are from eight sites (Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York State, New York City, and Wisconsin) of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for the years 2016–2020 (n = 31,362). Multiple logistic regression is used to assess the relationship between occupational status (including employment status and unwanted job loss) during pregnancy and oral health.

Findings

Women who experienced an unwanted job loss in the prenatal period were at elevated risk of not having dental insurance, not receiving a dental cleaning during pregnancy, having an oral health problem, and having unmet dental care needs.

Conclusion

Experiencing unwanted job loss around the time of pregnancy is an important life event that corresponds to worse oral health experiences. There is a need for greater focus on adverse life events, such as job loss, especially during pregnancy, as a mechanism for oral health issues and challenges with proper access to dental health systems.

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Title: The association of employment status and unwanted job loss with maternal oral health experiences: findings from the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system
Authors: Alexander Testa
David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-02869-4

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The association of employment status and unwanted job loss with maternal oral health experiences: findings from the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system

Abstract

Background

Data

Findings

Conclusion

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