Race and Ethnicity, Deprivation, and Infant Mortality in England, 2019-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

England has one of the highest infant mortality rates in Europe. Much of the variation in infant mortality rates between races and ethnicities may be due to socioeconomic factors, but how deprivation and race and ethnicity are associated with infant mortality is unclear.

Objectives

To investigate the association of infant race and ethnicity with the infant mortality rate in England, adjusted for preterm birth and level of deprivation.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included children who died younger than 1 year of age, born at or after 22 weeks' gestation, occurring from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2022, in England. Characteristics of the infant were derived from death notifications.

Exposures

The racial and ethnic groups were de

SUBMITTER: Odd DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10862146 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature