Asthma in pregnancy--its relationship with race, insurance, maternal education, and prenatal care utilization.

Objective: This study examines racial/ethnic disparities in the rate of asthma during pregnancy, and examines insurance type, maternal education, and prenatal care initiation/utilization as potential determinants of the disparities.

Design And Setting: This historical cohort study utilizes the linked birth certificates and maternal hospital claims data for all singleton live births to New Jersey residents in New Jersey hospitals in 1989--1993 (N=556,597).

Results: Compared to whites, African-American (odds ratio, OR=1.

The association between hospital readmission and insurance provider among adults with asthma.

Context: Asthma is ranked as the ninth most common chronic condition in the U.S., and its annual direct costs from hospital services alone are estimated at $3.