FIG. 1.

ROOTT Theoretical Framework.¹⁵ This figure depicts the theoretical framework developed by ROOTT¹⁵ used to identify structural and social determinants of maternal and infant mortality in the United States. Structural determinants are those depicted in boxes connected by dashed lines, which in turn shape the distribution of social determinants (those depicted in circles and connected by solid lines). The multiple and interconnected pathways between structural and social determinants lead to increased maternal and infant mortality rates and socially defined inequities in these outcomes. ROOTT, Restoring Our Own Through Transformation.