Table 2.
Associations Between Pregnancy-Related Mortality, Including Stratified by Race/Ethnicity, and State and Local Government Expenditures
| Variable | Overall PRM ARR (95% CI) | Black PRM ARR (95% CI) | Hispanic PRM ARR (95% CI) | White PRM ARR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education services | 1.04 (0.99, 1.10) | 1.10** (1.06, 1.14) | 0.97 (0.93, 1.01) | 1.03 (0.98, 1.08) |
| Social services and income maintenance | 1.00 (0.96, 1.05) | 0.99 (0.94, 1.04) | 1.03 (1.00, 1.07) | 1.01 (0.98, 1.05) |
| Transportation | 0.89* (0.83, 0.95) | 0.88** (0.84, 0.93) | 0.89* (0.81, 0.98) | 0.91** (0.86, 0.97) |
| Public safety | 0.92 (0.81, 1.03) | 0.98 (0.84, 1.14) | 0.99 (0.88, 1.10) | 0.88 (0.78, 1.01) |
| Environment and housing | 1.01 (0.95, 1.07) | 0.92 (0.83, 1.02) | 1.07 (0.99, 1.15) | 0.99 (0.93, 1.05) |
Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White, and Hispanic any race).
All models adjusted for local and state total spending per capita, state population size, state-level poverty, income inequality (Gini coefficient), % population with BA degree or higher, % non-Hispanic White population, % urban population, % foreign-born population, Medicaid expansion status, average % of births covered by Medicaid, average % of births to women over 35 years old, and regional differences. Models predicting the study’s outcomes by the proportion of the overall spending on public safety domain also included state level violent crime rate as a covariate. Boldface indicates statistical significance (*p<0.05; **p<0.01).
PRM, pregnancy-related mortality; ARR, adjusted rate ratios.