Heterogenous Effects of Local Government Spending on Mortality Across Racial Groups Among Working-Age Adults in the U.S.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mortality among working-age adults has been rising, but the underlying reasons are not fully known. Given the relationship between higher levels of public spending and better health outcomes, it is possible that differences in public spending may explain some of this trend. This study examined the association between county government spending and overall and race-specific mortality among working-age adults over time.

Methods

Hybrid random effects models, which specified separate within- and between-county effects, were used to assess the relationship between per capita county spending and overall and race-specific mortality rates from 1980 to 2019. All models controlled for median age, percentage of the population with at least a bachelor's degree, unemployment

SUBMITTER: Melton-Fant CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546513 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature