Objective: To understand the risk of unplanned hysterectomy (UH) in pregnant women better in association with maternal sociodemographic characteristics, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, and current pregnancy complications.
Design: Using Florida birth data from 2005 to 2014, we investigated the possible interactions between known risk factors of having UH, including maternal sociodemographic characteristics, maternal medical history, and other pregnancy complications. Logistic regression models were constructed. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were reported.
Results: Several interactions were observed that significantly affected odds of UH. Compared to non-Hispanic White women, Hispanic minority women were more likely to have an UH. The overall risk of UH for women with preterm birth (<37 weeks) and concurrently had premature rupture of membranes (PRoM), uterine rupture, or a previous cesarean delivery was significantly higher than women who delivered to term and had no pregnancy complications. Women who delivered via cesarean who also had preeclampsia, PRoM, or uterine rupture had an overall increased risk of UH. Significantly decreased risk of UH was seen for Black women less than 20 years old, women of other minority races with either less than a high school degree or a college degree or greater, women of other minority races with PRoM, and women with preterm birth and diabetes compared to respective reference groups.
Conclusions: Maternal race, ethnicity, CVD risk factors, and current pregnancy complications affect the risk of UH in pregnant women through complex interactions that would not be seen in unadjusted models of risk analysis.
Keywords: Pregnancy; cardiovascular disease; health status disparities; hysterectomy; maternal health; race/ethnicity.