Association of Infant Mortality Rates and Healthcare Resources in Urban and Rural Counties Across the United States

Association of Infant Mortality Rates and Healthcare Resources in Urban and Rural Counties Across the United States
Author: Vanessa Guevara
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Total Pages: 35
Release: 2022
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Infant mortality rate, an indicator of community health, was 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in the United States in 2019. The purpose of this study was to understand ruralurban relationships between healthcare resources and infant mortality at the county-level. The design was secondary, cross-sectional, descriptive, comparative, and correlational. There were 471 urban and 15 rural counties with infant mortality data. Average infant mortality rate was higher in rural (M=8.99, SD=1.59) compared to urban (M=6.19, SD=1.74) counties. There was a statistically significant difference for infant mortality, total hospitals, hospitals with NICUs, and OBGYNs in rural compared to urban counties. There was a positive, statistically significant correlation between rate of APRNs per 1,000 and infant mortality per 1,000 in urban and rural counties, indicating that more APRNs were present on average in counties with higher infant mortality. Further research is needed to determine other factors explaining the rural-urban infant mortality disparity.

Infant Mortality Trends, United States and Each State, 1930-1964

Infant Mortality Trends, United States and Each State, 1930-1964
Author: National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Vital Statistics
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Total Pages: 88
Release: 1965
Genre: Homicide
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A report on infant, fetal, and maternal deaths, with special reference to differential mortality by race, sex, and region, causes of death, and trends in infant and maternal mortality.

Infant Mortality Within Minority and Rural Communities

Infant Mortality Within Minority and Rural Communities
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Total Pages: 76
Release: 1991
Genre: Federal aid to maternal health services
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Abstract: A House Committee print detailing the events at a joint symposium on infant mortality within minority and rural communities. The symposium was convened to explore a variety of community-based domestic and international interventions designed to reduce the high infant mortality rates within high risk populations. Measures discussed included oral rehydration therapy, breast feeding, and home visiting projects.