Ohio’s Medicaid Expansion and Unmet Health Needs Among Low-Income Women of Reproductive Age

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1771-1779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thalia P. Farietta ◽  
Bo Lu ◽  
Rachel Tumin
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Medicaid Expansion ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Unmet Health Needs ◽  
Low Income Women

scholarly journals Screening Low-Income Women of Reproductive Age for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 314-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl L. Robbins ◽  
Thomas C. Keyserling ◽  
Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts ◽  
John Morrow ◽  
Nadya Majette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Low Income Women

scholarly journals Assessing the Feasibility of a Web-Based Weight Loss Intervention for Low-Income Women of Reproductive Age: A Pilot Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e30 ◽  
Author(s):  
David N Cavallo ◽  
Jessica A Sisneros ◽  
Ashley A Ronay ◽  
Cheryl L Robbins ◽  
Stephanie B Jilcott Pitts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Weight Loss Intervention ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Low Income Women

scholarly journals Overturning the ACA’s Medicaid Expansion Would Likely Decrease Low-Income, Reproductive-Age Women’s Healthcare Spending and Utilization

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 004695802098146
Author(s):  
Lucy Chen ◽  
Richard G. Frank ◽  
Haiden A. Huskamp
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey ◽  
Healthcare Spending ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Medical Expenditure ◽  
Medicaid Expansion ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Household Incomes

In late 2020, the Supreme Court began hearing a case challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which led to coverage gains for many low-income, reproductive-age women. To explore potential implications of a full ACA repeal for this population, we examined gains experienced after Medicaid expansion, assuming that such gains may be reversed. Using restricted 2013 to 2014 data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for 1190 women ages 18 to 44 with household incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level, we compared the change in healthcare spending and utilization for women living in expansion states to the change in non-expansion states using a difference-in-differences design. We found that if Medicaid expansion were overturned, Medicaid coverage is likely to decrease, as well as Medicaid spending and prescription drug utilization.

Social capital and related socio-demographic variation in women of reproductive age: A population-based study

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azam Baheiraei ◽  
Fatemeh Bakouei ◽  
Eesa Mohammadi ◽  
Reza Majdzadeh ◽  
Seyed Mostafa Hosseni
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Low Income Families

In this population-based cross-sectional study of women of reproductive age in Tehran, Iran, the social capital integrated questionnaire and socio-demographic questionnaire were used. The highest mean scores were related to social cohesion and inclusion dimension (55.72 ± 11.94) and the lowest mean scores to groups and networks dimension (31.78 ± 19.43). Stepwise multiple linear regressions showed the significant association between dimensions of social capital and certain socio-demographic variables, particularly family income. Policy makers should help low-income families by designing effective interventions for improving the status of social capital in this group, because it is considered one of the social determinants of health.

scholarly journals Reversible Long Term Contraceptives Utilization among Married Women of Reproductive Age Group in Areka Town, Southern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Kastro Dake ◽  
Temesgen Lera Abiso
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

BACKGROUND፡ In low income countries, bearing many children is the main factor affecting maternal health. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of reversible long term contraceptives utilization and identify factors associated with it among married women of child bearing age in Areka District in South EthiopiaMETHODS: We conducted a community-based cross-sectional survey involving systematically recruited 346 married women of reproductive age group. Data was collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire on May 2019. We used SPSS version 25 for data entry and analyses. Bivariate logistic regression analysis was used to select exposure variables with crude association. Multivariate analysis was done to control for potential confounders and identify predictors of the outcome. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% Confidence Interval (CI)was reported, and statistical significance was declared at p<0.05.RESULTS: The prevalence of reversible long term contraceptives utilization among married women of reproductive age group was 134(38.7%). Utilization of Reversible Long Term Contraceptives (RLTCs) was positively associated with being protestant Christian religion follower, advanced educational status, history of abortion, and having a better attitude towards reversible long term contraceptives. In other words, being housewife, being daily laborer, having no radio in the household and making fertility decisions alone were negatively associated.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of RLTCs in the study area was high. Women should be empowered educationally through other alternative opportunities to formal school. In addition to electronic media, different community events and community conversations should be used to convey messages on contraceptives particularly RLTCs. Behavioral change communications would benefit women in shaping their attitudestowards RLTCs.

scholarly journals Examining the double burden of malnutrition for preschool children and women of reproductive age in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e054673
Author(s):  
Jason Mulimba Were ◽  
Saverio Stranges ◽  
Ishor Sharma ◽  
Juan Camilo Vargas-Gonzalez ◽  
M. Karen Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Double Burden Of Malnutrition

IntroductionThe majority of the populations in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are encountering the double burden of malnutrition (DBM): the coexistence of both undernutrition and overnutrition sequalae. With DBM being a new phenomenon in research, little is known about its aetiology, operational definitions and risk factors influencing its manifestation. The proposed scoping review is aimed at mapping literature with regard to the DBM phenomenon among preschool children and women of reproductive age in LMICs who are among the most high-risk groups to encounter DBM.MethodsA comprehensive literature search will be conducted in the following electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, CINAHL, LILACS and ProQuest Dissertations and Thesis Global. Additionally, searches in other government and institutional sources (WHO website and university repositories) and forward and backward citation tracking of seminal articles will also be done. Two reviewers will independently conduct title and abstract screening and full-text screening. Similarly, data extraction and coding will independently be done by two reviewers. Information extracted from included literature will be analysed qualitatively using thematic analysis approach and reported as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required for this study because the review is based on literature from publicly available sources. The dissemination of our findings will be done through presentations in relevant conferences and publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

scholarly journals Reversible Long Term Contraceptives Utilization among Married Women of Reproductive Age Group in Areka town, South Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Kastro Dake ◽  
Temesgen Lera
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
South Ethiopia ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Abstract Background: In low income countries, maternal mortality rate remains high. Bearing many children is the main factor affecting maternal health. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of reversible long term contraceptives utilization and identify factors associated with it among married women of child bearing age in Areka town in South Ethiopia Methods: We did a community-based cross-sectional survey involving systematically recruited 346 married women of reproductive age group. Data was collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire on May 2019. We used SPSS version 25 for data entry and analyses. Bivariate logistic regression analysis was used to select exposure variables with a crude association. Multivariate analysis was done to control for potential confounders and identify predictors of the outcome. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) was reported and statistical significance was declared at p <0.05.Results: The prevalence of reversible long term contraceptives utilization among married women of reproductive age group was 38.7% in the study area. Utilization of reversible long term contraceptives was positively associated with being Protestant Christian religion follower (AOR=5.33; 95% CI: 1.63, 17.40), advanced educational status (AOR=5.78; 95% CI: 1.97, 17.02), history of abortion (AOR=7.17; 95% CI: 2.81, 18.27), and having a better attitude towards reversible long term contraceptives (AOR=2.85; 95% CI: 1.46, 5.57). Whereas, being a housewife (AOR=.27; 95% CI: .09, .79) and daily laborer (AOR=.14; 95% CI: .02, .80), having no radio in the household (AOR=.40; 95% CI: .16, .99) and making fertility decisions alone (AOR=.12; 95% CI: .04, .37) were negatively associated. Conclusion: Women should be empowered educationally through other alternative opportunities to school. On top of electronic media, other alternative media should be used to convey messages on contraceptives particularly RLTCs. Behavioral change communications would benefit women in shaping their attitudes towards RLTCs.

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