(Abstracted from JAMA Netw Open 2021;4:e2126707) Significant racial and ethnic disparities in infant and maternal mortality rates exist in the United States, with Black women carrying a disproportionate burden due to a range of obstetric outcomes. The drivers behind these disparities have revealed a multifactorial cause, including the physical environment, socioeconomic factors, individual health behaviors, stress, genetic factors, and structural racism.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Hollenbach et al. (2022) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: