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This study examined the prevalence of risk factors associated with pregnancy-related comorbidities among U.S. Veterans receiving obstetrical care using VAHCS benefits in Birmingham, Alabama.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A retrospective chart review was conducted of pregnant Veterans receiving care at a large Veterans Administration facility from 2018 to 2021. Using one-sample t-tests, the data from the study charts were compared to the Alabama overall prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use, pregnancy-related hypertension\/preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes and, when the Alabama data were unavailable, the U.S. national average prevalence of overweight, obesity, pre-pregnancy hypertension, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety among patients receiving obstetrical care. The institutional review board at the Birmingham VAHCS approved the study, with an exemption for human subjects research.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The study sample (N\u2009=\u2009210) experienced higher levels of obesity (42.3% vs. 24.3%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), tobacco (21.9% vs. 10.8%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) and alcohol (19.5% vs. 5.4%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) use, pre-pregnancy hypertension (10.5% vs. 2.1%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), posttraumatic stress disorder (33.8% vs. 3.3%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), anxiety (66.7% vs. 15.2%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), and depression (66.7% vs. 15.0, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). Fewer patients in the study sample were classified as overweight (16.7% vs. 25.5%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), developed pregnancy-related hypertension\/preeclampsia (7.6% vs. 14.4%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), or were diagnosed with gestational diabetes (7.1% vs. 10.2%, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). The results did not vary by race or age.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The findings highlight the need for further examination of social factors that may be driving disparities among pregnant Veterans, who may benefit from supplemental services to address modifiable comorbidities. Additionally, the implementation of a centralized database to track pregnancy-related outcomes for Veterans would allow these comorbidities to be more closely monitored and addressed. Heightened awareness of a patient\u2019s Veteran status and associated increased risks can alert providers to screen for depression and anxiety more frequently and to familiarize themselves with additional services the VAHCS may offer to patients. These steps could improve referrals to counseling and\/or targeted exercise interventions.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/milmed\/usad172","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,18]],"date-time":"2023-05-18T21:38:52Z","timestamp":1684445932000},"page":"e49-e53","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Disparate Risk Factors Among Pregnant Veterans Using Veterans Administration Health Benefits for Community-Based Obstetrical Care"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"189","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9046-3476","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Barbara","family":"Hansen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Preventive Medicine, Minority Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine , Birmingham, AL 35205, 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