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 …

Abstract Background: In the United States, Black infants have significantly worse birth
outcomes than do White infants. The cause of these persisting racial disparities remains …

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 …

Abstract In the United States, African-American infants have significantly higher mortality
than white infants. Previous work has identified associations between individual …

One of the most persistent disparities in American health status is the pronounced difference
in birth outcomes between non-Hispanic black and non-Hispanic white women. Poor …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …