Rates of maternal morbidity and mortality are rising in the United States. Non-Hispanic Black
women are at highest risk for these outcomes compared to those of other race/ethnicities …

The risk of maternal death in the United States is higher than peer nations and is rising and
varies dramatically by the race and place of residence of the woman. Critical efforts to …

Wide disparities in obstetric outcomes exist between women of different race/ethnicities. The
prevalence of preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, fetal demise, maternal mortality, and …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define social determinants of health as “the
conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play” that can affect health …

Background The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the United States (USA) continues to
increase despite medical advances and is exacerbated by stark racial disparities. Black …

OBJECTIVE: To quantitate the contribution of various demographic factors to the US
maternal mortality ratio. METHODS: This was a retrospective observational study. We …

Maternal mortality or pregnancy-related mortality provides one of the starkest examples of
women's health disparities. In the United States, black women are three to four times more …

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 …

Black women in the United States (US) disproportionately experience adverse pregnancy
outcomes, including maternal mortality, compared to women of other racial and ethnic …

This study examined the interrelationship of race and socioeconomic status (SES) upon
infant birthweight at the individual and neighborhood levels within a Midwestern US county …