Marushka L. Silveira|Penelope S. Pekow|Nancy Dole|Glenn Markenson|Lisa Chasan?Taber
Correlates of High Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Hispanic Women in Western Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Amherst|University of Massachusetts Amherst|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Baystate Medical Center|University of Massachusetts Amherst
prenatal psychosocial stress associated adverse pregnancy outcomes even controlling known risk factors paper aims evaluate correlates high perceived stress among hispanic women group elevated rates stress pregnancy conducted analysis among 1426 pregnant hispanic women using data proyecto buena salud prospective cohort study conducted western massachusetts cohens perceived stress scale pss14 validated english spanish administered early mean 124 weeks gestation mid mean 213 weeks gestation late mean 308 weeks gestation pregnancy time bilingual interviewers collected data sociodemographic acculturation behavioral psychosocial factors high perceived stress defined pss score 30 young maternal age odds ratio 06 95 confidence interval ci 0409 19 vs 1923 years prepregnancy consumption alcohol 22 95 ci 1435 12 drinksmonth vs none smoking 22 95 ci 1337 10 cigarettesday vs none associated high perceived stress early pregnancy furthermore higher annual household income 04 95 ci 0109 30000 vs 15000 greater number adults household 18 95 ci 1130 3 vs 1 language preference 06 95 ci 0409 spanish vs english associated high stress midpregnancy likewise annual household income inversely associated high stress late pregnancy results important implications incorporation routine screening psychosocial stress prenatal visits implementation psychosocial counseling services women high risk