analysis, including adjustment for a marker of social disadvantage.
In conclusion, the present study has advanced knowledge onmaternal
health, pregnancy care attendance, and pregnancy outcomes among
different refugee groups by comparing women from South, Southeast,
andWest Asian HSCs and non-HSCs. More social risk factors for women
from HSCs, the need for interpreters, and poorer general maternal
health would suggest increased service needs. Additionally, women
born in South Asian HSCs were at higher risk of poor/no pregnancy
care attendance, late booking visit, and post-term birth, indicating a
need for refugee-focused strategies to support engagement with early
hospital pregnancy care. The prevalences of overweight and gestational
diabetes across all groups suggest a need to prevent BMI-related
complications and metabolic diseases.
Acknowledgments
M.G-H. holds an Australian Postgraduate Award. J.B., C.E., and H.T.
are National Health and Medical Research Council Research Fellows.
Conflict of interest
The authors have no conflicts of interest.