Despite lower infant mortality, disparities in birth outcomes persist. In CA, rates of preterm delivery & low birthweight for infants of Black parents w/ the highest incomes are 1.5x greater than for those of white parents w/ the lowest incomes.
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https://www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=10797
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As with our recent data update on infant mortality, a new report from CDC shows that fetal mortality has fallen dramatically since the 1990s but disparities remain across demographic groups.
Both statewide and nationally, inequities persist in infant mortality.
Learn more about why and what can be done: https://www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=10797
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Research shows that factors contributing to racial disparities in birth outcomes may have roots in structural racism and related stress.
Learn more: https://www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=10797
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#FactOfTheDay: Of California caregivers who were extremely concerned about their children's safety following relaxed public health measures during the pandemic, the lowest rate belonged to caregivers in the highest annual income bracket ($100,000 or more).
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The way housing voucher waitlists are managed unintentionally favors stability, disadvantaging families with the lowest incomes who move often. Learn more: https://www.prb.org/resources/public-housing-vouchers-open-doors-to-better-child-health-new-research-suggests/ #FactOfTheDay #Housing #SafetyNet #SDoH #Children #Families #Housing
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According to 2016-2020 estimates, around 1 in 15 American Indian/Alaska Native children ages 0-18 in California had no health insurance coverage, compared with 1 in 25 Hispanic/Latino children, and fewer than 1 in 40 white children. https://www.kidsdata.org/topic/776/health-insurance-race-10k/bar#loc=2&tf=156&pdist=73&ch=201,7,11,726,10,72,9,73
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Receiving a housing voucher during childhood strongly linked to lower hospitalization rates and less inpatient spending during young adulthood.
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Children in households with rental assistance had fewer health problems and missed 22% fewer school days for illness compared with children whose households were waiting for assistance.
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Children in households with rental assistance had fewer health problems and missed 22% fewer school days for illness compared with children whose households were waiting for assistance.
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Kids who experience housing hardship, like eviction & frequent moving, are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviors, found Sarah Gold's analysis of the FFCWS study of 5,000 children.
What else do we know about housing stability & child well-being?
Read the new research highlight from PRB
https://www.prb.org/resources/public-housing-vouchers-open-doors-to-better-child-health-new-research-suggests/
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#FactOfTheDay: The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of all affluent countries. Learn more about the problem and what can be done: https://www.prb.org/resources/maternal-death-among-u-s-black-women/ #BMHW23 #MaternalMortality #PregnancyRelatedDeath #LastLullabye #Racism #StructuralRacism #Healthcare #SDoH #MedMastodon @medmastodon
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#FactOfTheDay: Most pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are preventable (84% preventable according to recent research). Learn more about the problem and what can be done: https://www.prb.org/resources/maternal-death-among-u-s-black-women/ #BMHW23 #MaternalMortality #PregnancyRelatedDeath #LastLullabye #Racism #StructuralRacism #Healthcare #SDoH #MedMastodon @medmastodon
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#FactOfTheDay: Black women were 5X more likely to die from postpartum cardiomyopathy (a form of heart failure) and preeclampsia and eclampsia (blood pressure disorders) than white women, according to 2016-2017 data. Learn more about the problem and what can be done: https://www.prb.org/resources/maternal-death-among-u-s-black-women/ #BMHW23 #MaternalMortality #PregnancyRelatedDeath #LastLullabye #Racism #StructuralRacism #Healthcare #SDoH #MedMastodon @medmastodon
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#FactOfTheDay: A Black woman in the United States is 3.5 times more likely to die in pregnancy or postpartum than her white peer. Learn more about the problem and what can be done: https://www.prb.org/resources/maternal-death-among-u-s-black-women/ #BMHW23 #MaternalMortality #PregnancyRelatedDeath #LastLullabye #Racism #StructuralRacism #Healthcare #SDoH #MedMastodon @medmastodon
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📣 EVENT announcement from The Children's Partnership
Protecting Black Children’s Health Through Community-Led Healing
April 12 at noon (pacific)
Details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/livestream-protecting-black-childrens-health-through-community-led-healing-tickets-594943862107
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#FactOfTheDay: In 2020, 72.9% of California's Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander births received prenatal care in the first trimester, compared to 49.6% nationwide. https://www.kidsdata.org/topic/313/prenatal-care-race/bar#fmt=95&loc=2,1&tf=110&pdist=73&ch=7,11,70,507,72,9,73&sort=loc
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This #WorldHealthDay, a reminder that while communicable diseases have dominated the last three years, there remains a tsunami of #NCDs threatening our #WellBeing and #LifeExpectancy. We need to look at the structural factors that undermine health. #HealthDisruptingEnvironments #SDOH https://t.co/N5hX2j8aSr
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#FactOfTheDay: The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of all affluent countries.
Learn more about the problem and what can be done: https://www.prb.org/resources/maternal-death-among-u-s-black-women/
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#FactOfTheDay: Most pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are preventable (84% preventable according to recent research).
Learn more about the problem and what can be done: https://www.prb.org/resources/maternal-death-among-u-s-black-women/
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