Objectives Despite improvements in infant mortality rates (IMR) in the United States, racial
gaps in IMR remain and may be driven by both structural racism and place. This study …

Background While evidence shows considerable geographic variations in county-level
racial inequities in infant mortality, the role of structural racism across urban–rural lines …

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 …

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 …

Objectives We examine associations between infant mortality rates (IMRs) and measures of
structural racism and socio-economic marginalization in Chicago, Illinois. Our purpose was …

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 Prior studies have examined the association between income inequality and
overall infant mortality rates (IMR). We examine effects of income inequality on racial …

Racial disparities in infant mortality have persisted, despite the overall decline in the United
States' overall infant mortality rate (IMR). The overall IMR of the entire United States (5.58 …

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 …

Despite decreases in infants born premature and at low birth weight in the United States
(US), racial disparities between Black and White women continue. In response, the purpose …