Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5R01HD103736-05
Racial disparities in preterm births and fetal losses
Recipient
University of California-Irvine
Award Amount
$445,763.00
Ceiling
$445,763.00
Awarded
July 07, 2025
Identifier
5R01HD103736-05
Research project analyzing racial disparities in preterm births and fetal losses using data from 1995 to 2018 to understand impacts of structural racism on perinatal outcomes.
Description
The project focuses on analyzing racial disparities in preterm births and fetal losses, utilizing a structural racism framework. The research involves extensive data analysis of live births, fetal, and infant death records among NH Blacks and NH whites in the US from 1995 to 2018. The project aims to understand how race-based spatial indicators of inequality affect perinatal outcomes. The work is significant for addressing racial disparities in infant health and fetal death.