Migrant-Native Disparities in Obstetric Neuraxial Analgesia Use: The Role of Host-Country Language Proficiency
Authors' conclusion
Compared to native women, we observed a differential obstetric NA use across migrant women with different host-country language proficiency levels in Portugal, without affecting satisfaction with labor pain management.
Study context
- Population
- Native and migrant women with singleton vaginal deliveries, 2017–2019, Portugal1,111 migrant women
- Comparison
- Migrant women by Portuguese language proficiency vs native women
- Nativen = 1,024reference
- Primary endpoint
- Obstetric neuraxial analgesia use (self-reported)
Methodological detailsnationwide, robust multilevel Poisson regression, adjusted for maternal region of birth, age and education
- Nationwide
- Robust multilevel Poisson regression
- Adjusted for maternal region of birth, age and education
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Obstetric neuraxial analgesia (NA) use
Each group vs nativeAdjusted relative risk (95% CI)
Intermediate proficiency
0.91(0.82–0.99)
Limited proficiency
0.73(0.56–0.94)
Further findings
Satisfaction with labor pain management
- No significant differences by language proficiency level
Original publication
Migrant-Native Disparities in Obstetric Neuraxial Analgesia Use: The Role of Host-Country Language Proficiency. Anesth Analg. Published 5 September 2023. doi:10.
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