Table 2

Adjusted 6-week postpartum healthcare utilisation rates*

Adjusted rate (%)95% CI
Postpartum readmission†
 Homeless1.41.2 to 1.6
 Non-homeless1.61.6 to 1.7
 Postpartum ED visit
 Homeless8.17.4 to 8.8
 Non-homeless9.59.0 to 10.1
Postpartum readmission†
 Homeless1.41.3 to 1.7
 1st (lowest) income quartile1.71.6 to 1.8
 2nd income quartile1.61.5 to 1.7
 3rd income quartile1.71.6 to 1.8
 4th (highest) income quartile1.51.4 to 1.6
Postpartum ED visit‡
 Homeless8.47.7 to 9.1
 1st (lowest) income quartile10.39.8 to 10.9
 2nd income quartile9.89.2 to 10.4
 3rd income quartile9.28.7 to 9.8
 4th (highest) income quartile8.68.1 to 9.1

  • *Rates were adjusted by age, race/ethnicity, insurance type during delivery, delivery length of stay, maternal comorbidity index score, other pregnancy complications, neonatal complications, delivery characteristics, that is, caesarean delivery, year fixed effect and a birth hospital random effect.

  • †Comparing homeless and non-homeless utilisation rates.

  • ‡Non-homeless were divided into income quartiles based on zip code-level median income information.