Background While studies from large cities affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐
19) have reported on the prevalence of SARS‐CoV‐2 in the context of universal testing
during admission for delivery, the patient demographic, social and clinical factors associated
with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in pregnant women are not fully understood. Objective To
evaluate the epidemiological factors associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection in women admitted for labour and delivery, in the …

Objective: Little is known about the demographic and clinical factors associated with SARS-
CoV-2 infection in pregnant women in the United States. The objective of this study was to
evaluate the factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in women admitted for labor and
delivery, in the context of universal screening. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting:
Four Boston-area hospitals. Population: Convenience sample of all women admitted for
delivery (n= 1,153). Methods: We reviewed the health records of all women admitted for …