Table 2.
Multivariable regression modeling the percentage of Black, Hispanic, and White women’s babies born premature in 2019
| Model 1 Black premature births |
Model 2 Hispanic premature births |
Model 3 White premature births |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | F-value | p | F-value | p | F-value | p |
| Jail admission rate per 100,000 county adult residents in 2018 |
0.05 | 0.83 | 1.16 | 0.28 | 0.65 | 0.42 |
| Distressed Communities Index (0–100) | 33.81 | <0.0001 | 0.15 | 0.70 | 26.50 | <0.0001 |
| Index of Relative Rurality (0–100) |
0.35 | 0.55 | 1.03 | 0.31 | 20.02 | <0.0001 |
Note: Dependent variables are log-transformed.