U.S. Infant Mortality Rates: An Exploration of Black/White Disparities, Current Trends, and Social Inequalities

The purpose of this paper is to explore 10-year trends in infant mortality rates (IMRs) from 2007 to 2016 for non-Hispanic (NH) blacks and NH whites by levels of sociodemographic characteristics such as maternal age, marital status, education, and access to prenatal care. Using data from the Centers...

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Main Author: Clay, Shondra Loggins (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Race and social problems
Year: 2022, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 14-21
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Race and ethnicity
Pregnancy outcomes
Social inequalities
Racial Disparities
Health Disparities
infant mortality