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

Black birthing people are twice as likely to experience severe maternal morbidity (SMM) as
their white counterparts. Structural racism provides a framework for understanding root …

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 …

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 …

Disparities in adverse birth outcomes for Black women continue. Research suggests that
societal factors such as structural racism explain more variation in adverse birth outcomes …

Background Enhanced understanding of spatial social polarization as a determinant of
infant mortality is critical to efforts aimed at advancing health equity. Our objective was to …

Objective The objective of this study is to determine the linkage between multidimensional
structural racism typologies and preterm birth (PTB), low birthweight (LBW), and small‐for …

Since the World Health Organization launched its commission on the social determinants of
health (SDOH) over a decade ago, a large body of research has proven that social …

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 …