Methods Zero-corrected, negative binomial multivariable modeling was used to predict
Black infant mortality (1999–2003) in all US counties with reliable rates. Independent …

We examined associations between state-level measures of structural racism and infant
mortality among black and white populations across the US. Overall and race-specific infant …

Despite appreciable improvement in the overall reduction of infant mortality in the United
States, black infants are twice as likely to die within the first year of life as white infants, even …

Background Compared to other racial/ethnic groups, infant mortality rates (IMR) are
persistently highestamong Black infants in the United States, yet there is considerable …

Background: In the US, black infants remain more than twice as likely as white infants to die
in the first year of life. Previous studies of geographic variation in infant mortality disparities …

In the US, the non-Hispanic Black infant mortality rate exceeds the rate among non-Hispanic
Whites by more than two-fold. To explore factors underlying this persistent disparity, we …

Objectives. To assess state-level progress on eliminating racial disparities in infant mortality.
Methods. Using linked infant birth–death files from 1999 to 2013, we calculated state-level 3 …

Racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality in the United States seem to defy all attempts
at elimination. Despite national priorities to eliminate these disparities, black infants are 2.5 …

Objectives While ecological studies indicate that high levels of structural racism within US
states are associated with elevated infant mortality rates, studies using individual-level data …

Despite substantial reductions in US infant mortality during the past several decades, black-
white disparities in infant mortality persist. Among 40 states with sufficient numbers of black …