Association of Food Deserts and COVID-19 Severity in Pregnancy as Reflected by Need for Hospitalization.

Background: Socioeconomic disparities play an important role in disease epidemiology and outcomes in pregnancy.

Objective: The objective was to evaluate whether pregnant women with COVID-19 living in a food desert, are at increased risk of more severe disease reflected by symptoms at presentation and need for hospitalization.

Methods: In this retrospective observational study, the electronic medical records of all pregnant patients with documented SARS-CoV-2 infection were reviewed.