Publication Date: August 4th, 2025
Publication Type: Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
Topic(s): Health Disparities and Health Equity, Healthcare Access, Hospitals and Clinics, Maternal Health
Author(s): Handley SC, Interrante JD, Gregory EF, and Kozhimannil KB
Using the National Health Interview Survey, this paper looks at differences in perinatal health between rural and urban postpartum parents and infants and within postpartum parent–infant dyads. Our team found that rural postpartum parents experience worse health than their urban counterparts and compared to their infants.
Published in: The Journal of Rural Health