An examination of racial and ethnic differences within a sample of Hispanic, white (non-Hispanic), and African American Medicaid-eligible pregnant substance abusers. The MOTHERS Project.
White (n = 213), African American (n = 210), and Hispanic (n = 104) Medicaid-eligible, chemically-dependent, pregnant women were interviewed during their stay in stay in publicly-funded detoxification centers in Massachusetts. Comparisons of demographic, psychosocial, and substance abuse variables revealed significant intergroup differences in almost all instances. There appears to be as much heterogeneity within the treatment population subgroup of pregnant women as there is across different treatment populations. Ramifications of the observed differences for treatment planning and service provision are discussed.
Argeriou
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Mothers Project Health and Addictions Research, Inc. Boston, MA, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts / Q000453:epidemiology; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data