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Urban–Rural Infant Mortality Disparities by Race and Ethnicity and Cause of Death

Description
Analyzes data on infant mortality across county-classifications and broken down by race/ethnicity and large metro, medium/small metro, and nonmetropolitan areas. Notes differences regarding cause of death by race/ethnicity, including sudden unexpected infant death, congenital anomalies, and preterm-related.
Author(s)
Lindsay S. Womack, Lauren R. Rossen, Ashley H. Hirai
Citation
American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 58(2), 254-260
Date
02/2020
Tagged as
Children and youth · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data