Pregnancy outcomes of Anglophones compared with Francophones in Québec

202320242025INSPQUniversity of Montreal
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Research suggests that English-speaking women in Québec may face a higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth and stillbirth. However, less is known about whether they are also at greater risk of pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, both of which can seriously affect the health of mothers and babies.

This project will examine whether English-speaking women in Québec are more likely than French-speaking women to experience gestational diabetes or preeclampsia during pregnancy. Researchers will analyze population-based health and birth data collected in Québec between 2008 and 2020 and will also examine how factors such as age, education, country of origin, and socioeconomic status may influence these risks.

The findings will help improve understanding of pregnancy health risks among English-speaking communities in Québec and may support the development of targeted obstetric care to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

Outputs:

  • Auger N, Ayoub A, Bilodeau-Bertrand M, Lafleur N, Wei SQ. Ethnocultural status and risk of preeclampsia in a Canadian setting. Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women’s Cardiovascular Health. 2025;7;39:101202. doi:10.1016/j.preghy.2025.101202 . PMID: 39922025.

  • Auger N, Bilodeau-Bertrand M, Ayoub A, Lafleur N, Wei SQ. Increasing risk of gestational diabetes in an ethnocultural minority of Canada. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2025;27(2):191-199. doi:10.1007/s10903-024-01667-6, PMID: 39824967.

  • Presentation of the findings of work funded by Dialogue McGill (Auger N, Bilodeau-Bertrand M, Ayoub A, Lafleur N, Wei SQ. Risk of gestational diabetes in Anglophones and Francophones of Quebec) at the 91st Annual Acfas Congress (May 14th 2024).

  • QUESCREN researcher portrait, highlighting our team’s research projects on the English-speaking community, published at: https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/ scpa/quescren/researchers/portr aits/Nathalie-Auger.html

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