Table 1.
Mean and distribution of pregnancy-related mortality rates, state-level income inequality and state-level characteristics, 2011–2015.
| Mean (SD) | Min | Max | IQR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRM per 100,000 live births (N = 51) | 25.6 (11.3) | 6.9 | 56.9 | 12.4 |
| NH black PRM per 100,000 live births (N = 31)a | 61.0 | 24.1 | 169.7 | 35.2 |
| (27.6) | ||||
| NH white PRM per 100,000 live births (N = 48) a | 23.3 | 5.8 | 53.2 | 9.2 |
| (10.1) | ||||
| Absolute racial inequity in PRM (N = 30) | 34.8 (21.2) | 4.2 | 123.2 | 23.7 |
| Relative racial inequity in PRM (N = 30) | 2.5 (0.8) | 1.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| Lagged income inequality (Gini coefficient 2006–2010 estimate) | 45.2 (2.2) | 41.2 | 53.5 | 2.9 |
| Contemporaneous income inequality (Gini coefficient 2011–2015 estimate) | 46.2 (2.1) | 41.8 | 53.2 | 2.8 |
| State median household income, 2015 inflation-adjusted dollars | 54,636 (9157) | 39,665 | 74,551 | 13,220 |
| NH Black population (% of state population) | 12.3 (10.9) | 10.9 | 48.9 | 16.1 |
| College graduates (% of state population age 25 and older) | 29.5 (6.1) | 19.2 | 54.6 | 6.4 |
| Unemployment (% of state civilian population age 16 and older) | 7.6 (1.7) | 2.9 | 10.5 | 2.8 |
b Racial inequities in PRM were calculated for the states that had PRM ratios for both black and white populations.
aBlack PRM ratios were calculated only in states with a minimum of 5 black maternal deaths within the 5-year period, and white PRM ratios were calculated only in states with a minimum of 5 white maternal deaths within the same period.