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Pregnancy Outcomes of Inmates in a Large County Jail System: Issues Affecting Quality of Care

Diana J. Mertens, RN, CNM, DPH

School of Nursing at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois

This retrospective study evaluates low birthweight rates (LBW: birthweights below 5 Ib 8 oz or 2,500 grams) for women incarcerated in a large county jail during their pregnancy. Jail records showed this population to be both medically and socially high risk. Their low birthweight rate was statistically higher (p < . 05) than that of the county or state but comparable to a matched group residing in high-risk areas of the city in which many of these women resided. The study also identifies numerous jail policies that could further negatively impact the health of these women and their pregnancy outcomes.

Journal of Correctional Health Care, Vol. 7, No. 1, 105-125 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/107834580000700105
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