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Perinatal Racial Disparities: Intersectional inequities in maternal mortality: examining the compounded risks for Black birthing individuals with physical disabilities

Center:

OR-Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Willi Horner-Johnson
[email protected]
503-494-9273

Product Description:

This paper used national hospital discharge data to examine maternal mortality among Black and White women with and without physical disabilities. We found that mortality rates were far higher among Black women with physical disabilities than among any of the other groups.

Keyword(s):

pregnancy, maternal mortality, race, ethnicity, physical disability

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101765

COVID-19 Related Data:

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