Table 2 Perinatal care patterns of study population
Gave Birth to a Live Infant in Custody (n = 143) | Still Pregnant when Released from Prison (n = 54) | Experienced Pregnancy Loss in Custody (n = 15) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n (%) or M ± SD | n (%) or M ± SD | n (%) or M ± SD |
Trimester at First Prison Prenatal Visit | |||
First | 19 (13.3%) | 16 (29.6%) | 6 (40.0%) |
Second | 50 (35.0%) | 32 (59.3%) | 6 (40.0%) |
Third | 74 (51.7%) | 6 (11.1%) | 2 (13.3%) |
Unknown (provider unable to estimate) | -- | -- | 1 (6.7%) |
Time from Prison Intake to First Prenatal Visit | 10.00 ± 14.56 days | 10.35 ± 6.98 days | 11.00 ± 11.99 days |
0–7 days | 81 (56.6%) | 17 (31.5%) | 8 (53.3%) |
8–14 days | 45 (31.5%) | 29 (53.7%) | 5 (33.3%) |
15–30 days | 12 (8.4%) | 7 (13.0%) | 1 (6.7%) |
31–60 days | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (6.7%) |
61–90 days | 2 (1.4%) | -- | -- |
91–180 days | 1 (0.7%) | -- | -- |
Unknown (missing) | 1 (0.7%) | ||
Time from Prison Intake to Childbirth in Custody | 112.05 ± 65.33 days | -- | -- |
0–7 days | 1 (0.7%) | -- | -- |
8–14 days | 3 (2.1%) | -- | -- |
15–30 days | 10 (7.0%) | -- | -- |
31–60 days | 23 (16.1%) | -- | -- |
61–90 days | 25 (17.5%) | -- | -- |
91–180 days | 53 (37.1%) | -- | -- |
180 days or more | 27 (18.9%) | -- | -- |
Unknown (missing) | 1 (0.7%) | ||
Time Hospitalized for Childbirth in Custody | 2.24 ± 1.41 days | -- | -- |
Time from Childbirth to Release from Prison | 218.64 ± 276.23 days | -- | -- |
0–7 days | 8 (5.6%) | -- | -- |
8–14 days | 4 (2.8%) | -- | -- |
15–30 days | 7 (4.9%) | -- | -- |
31–60 days | 15 (10.5%) | -- | -- |
61–90 days | 15 (10.5%) | -- | -- |
91–180 days | 41 (28.7%) | -- | -- |
181–365 days | 25 (17.5%) | -- | -- |
1–2 years | 18 (12.6%) | -- | -- |
2 + years | 6 (4.2%) | -- | -- |
Unknown (still incarcerated by end of study period) | 4 (2.8%) | ||
Number of prenatal visits | 9.22 ± 4.42 | 6.15 ± 3.07 | 3.07 ± 2.74 |
Number of postpartum visits | 2.45 ± 1.34 | -- | -- |