Associations Between State and Local Government Spending and Pregnancy-Related Mortality in the U.S.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is limited evidence on how government spending is associated with maternal death. This study investigates the associations between state and local government spending on social and healthcare services and pregnancy-related mortality among the total, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White populations.

Methods

State-specific total population and race/ethnicity-specific 5-year (2015-2019) pregnancy-related mortality ratios were estimated from annual natality and mortality files provided by the National Center for Health Statistics. Data on state and local government spending and population-level characteristics were obtained from U.S. Census Bureau surveys. Generalized linear Poisson regression models with robust SEs were fitted to estimate adju

SUBMITTER: Vilda D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10033388 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature