Postpartum Assessment of Health Survey

Survey Topics

PAHS collects information on several domains critical to the health of postpartum people and families in the year after a child is born. To create a rich, longitudinal dataset covering the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods, PAHS survey responses are linked to data from state and city birth certificate files and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). PAHS topics include:

  • Demographics
  • Health Insurance
  • Health Care Access and Use
  • Unmet Health Needs
  • Physical Health
  • Mental Health
  • Housing
  • Nutrition
  • Financial Security and Employment
  • Social Support
  • Bias and Discrimination
  • COVID-19

The 2020 PAHS core online survey questionnaire can be downloaded here. The 2024 PAHS survey instrument is currently under development and will be available in January 2024