Abstract In the United States, there continue to be significant racial/ethnic disparities in
preterm birth (PTB) rates, infant mortality, and fetal mortality rates. One potential mediator of …

In the United States, there is a pronounced and persistent race/ethnic disparity in the rate of
preterm birth. Even after decades of basic science research and public health initiatives this …

Many studies find racial/ethnic disparities in a diverse set of birth outcomes. However few
empirical studies have examined the existence and possible explanations for racial/ethnic …

Preterm births occur in 9.7% of all US singleton births. The rate for blacks is double that of
whites and the rate is 25% higher for Hispanics than for whites. While a number of individual …

Adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth, low-birth weight, and infant mortality continue
to disproportionately affect black and poor infants in the United States. Improvements in …

Racial and ethnic disparities in adverse birth outcomes have persistently been wide and
may be explained by individual and area-level factors. Our primary objective was to …

Abstract Very preterm birth (< 32 weeks' gestation) occurs in approximately 2% of livebirths
but is a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity in the United States. African-American …

Preterm birth remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among nonanomalous
neonates, and is a major public health problem. Non-Hispanic black women have a 2-fold …

Despite marked improvements in lowering infant and maternal mortality rates, certain racial
and ethnic groups have benefited less. The reasons for these inequalities are many and …

Objective: Material and psychosocial factors exacerbate racial disparities in health
outcomes. This review sought to ascertain recent knowledge of the effects of materialist and …