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Influence of Socioeconomic Status on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Spanish Pregnant Women. The MOACC-19 Cohort

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  • Javier Llorca

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Carolina Lechosa-Muñiz

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
    Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain)

  • Lorena Lasarte-Oria

    (Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain)

  • Rocío Cuesta-González

    (Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain)

  • Marcos López-Hoyos

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
    Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain
    IDIVAL Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Valdecilla, 39011 Santander, Spain)

  • Pilar Gortázar

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
    Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain)

  • Inés Gómez-Acebo

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
    IDIVAL Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Valdecilla, 39011 Santander, Spain)

  • Trinidad Dierssen-Sotos

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
    IDIVAL Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Valdecilla, 39011 Santander, Spain)

  • María J. Cabero-Pérez

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • The MOACC-19 Group

    (Members of the MOACC-19 Group: Jéssica Alonso-Molero, Bárbara Arozamena, Laura Conde-Gil, Elsa Cornejo del Río, María Fernández-Ortiz, Pelayo Frank de Zulueta, Yolanda Jubete, Coral Llano-Ruiz, Sonia López-Gómez, Sonia Mateo-Sota, Victoria Orallo, Rosa Pardo, Daniel Pérez González, María Sáez de Adana Herrero.)

Abstract

Little is known on socio-economic factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women. Here, we analyze the relationship between educational, occupational, and housing variables with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of 988 pregnant women in Spain. Pregnant women were recruited at the University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, among those delivering from 23 March 2020 onwards or consulting for their 12th week of pregnancy from 26 May 2020 onwards. Information on occupational variables and housing characteristics was self-reported. Pregnant women were tested for a current or past infection of SARS-CoV-2 using both PCR and antibodies detection (ELISA). Logistic regression models were used to analyze factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, adjusting for age and country of origin. Infection by SARS-CoV-2 was not associated with educational level or occupational variables, except for where the pregnant woman was a healthcare worker (odds ratio (OR) = 2.87, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.84–9.79). Housing with four or more rooms (OR = 2.07, 95% CI: 0.96–4.47), four or more people in the household (OR = 1.91, 95% CI: 0.89–4.14), lack of heating (OR = 2.81, 95% CI: 1.24–6.34) and less than 23 square meters per person (OR = 3.97, 95% CI: 1.43–11.1) were the housing characteristics associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Housing characteristics, but not occupational or educational variables, were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Guidelines on the prevention of COVID-19 should reinforce household measures to prevent pregnant women from becoming infected by their relatives.

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  • Javier Llorca & Carolina Lechosa-Muñiz & Lorena Lasarte-Oria & Rocío Cuesta-González & Marcos López-Hoyos & Pilar Gortázar & Inés Gómez-Acebo & Trinidad Dierssen-Sotos & María J. Cabero-Pérez & The MO, 2021. "Influence of Socioeconomic Status on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Spanish Pregnant Women. The MOACC-19 Cohort," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-10, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:10:p:5133-:d:553250
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