Navigating Geographical Disparities: Access to Obstetric Hospitals in Maternity Care Deserts and Across the United States

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Examines disparities related to maternity care access by analyzing travel distances to obstetric care across the United States. Provides data to nearest obstetric hospital by census tract, with further breakdowns according to maternity care desert (MCD) designation, rurality, race/ethnicity, and travel time. Includes U.S. maps showing spatial clusters of distance and travel time to obstetric care.

Jazmin Fontenot, Christina Brigance, Ripley Lucas, Ashley Stoneburner

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24, 350

05/2024

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Access · Health disparities · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data