Racial/Ethnic Differences in Infant Mortality: Evidence from North Carolina
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2010-05-18T18:20:29Z
Authors
Kitsantas, Panagiota
Gaffney, Kathleen
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Abstract
Racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality constitute a critical public health problem. North Carolina (NC) ranks 45th in teh US, with 8.5 infant deaths per 1,000 life births compared to the current US rate of 6.6 per 1,000 live births. Among minorities in NC, the rate is even higher 13.9 per live births
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Infant mortality, North carolina, Race, Infant death