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ArticleO&G open2026

Race, Ethnicity, and Social Vulnerability in the Evaluation of Stillbirth.

Lena A Shay, Ingmar N Bastian, Mohamad Ali Maktabi, Madeline Moore, Juliet Alexander, Jennifer R McKinney, April D Adams

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7 authors.

Lena A ShayDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Ingmar N BastianDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Mohamad Ali MaktabiDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Madeline MooreDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Juliet AlexanderDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Jennifer R McKinneyDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
April D AdamsDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine the relationship between race, ethnicity, and social vulnerability on evaluation of stillbirth.

methodsRetrospective cohort study examined stillbirths occurring at two sites within a single tertiary care center from 2015 to 2024. Cases included stillbirths occurring at or after 20 weeks of gestation. Exclusion criteria were spontaneous periviable (before 23 weeks) deliveries, medically indicated deliveries, and multiple gestations. Outcome variables included measures of laboratory and pathologic stillbirth evaluation and social vulnerability using the Social Vulnerability Index and Area Deprivation Index.

resultsA total of 555 stillbirth cases were analyzed, with an overall stillbirth rate of 5.8 per 1,000 births. Non-Hispanic Black women experienced the highest stillbirth rate at 9.6 per 1,000 births. Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic women had significantly greater social vulnerability compared with non-Hispanic White women (η

conclusionThere are gaps in the provision of the recommended stillbirth evaluation. In addition, racial and ethnic disparities are present in the provision of postmortem care, particularly for diagnostic genetic testing.

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PMID42781652
PMCPMC13600575

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