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Impact of Socio-demographic Factors on Infant Mortality Rate in Ohio between 2007-2012


Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Jacky Luke, MA, PhD Student, Department of Health and Recreation Professions, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Shipra Singh, PhD, MPH, MBBS, School of Population Health, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Kimberly McBride, PhD, MA, School of Population Health, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Background: Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is a vital indicator of community health status; as it is correlated with maternal health access, public health practices, socio-economic conditions, and environmental factors. The United States ranks 26th in the world, and Ohio ranks 47th in the nation for IMR. Healthy People 2020 objectives include decrease of IMR to 6%.  Method: Data from the CDC, the Ohio Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics, ESRI and the U.S. Census Bureau were used. The data ranged from 2007-2012 and documented the number of infant mortalities by county in Ohio. The analysis was done using, Geographical Information System (GIS) on ESRI’s ArcGIS. The research objectives of this study were to determine how race and socio-demographic factors such as income and education influences IMR. In addition, the study looked at county level data to investigate diversity in the relationship of socio-demographic factors and IMR.  Results:  This study results showed that race/ethnicity and socio-demographic factors such as income and education have a significant impact on IMR, which varied by counties in Ohio. Conclusion: Implications of this study highlight the needs of policies to focus specifically on regional diversity and socio-demographic factors to reduce IMR and meet the Healthy People 2020 objectives.

Learning Areas:

Communication and informatics
Other professions or practice related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Identify factors that are associated with infant mortality in the United States Describe why infant mortality is an important concern within diverse communities in Ohio. Discuss the impact of risk factors, such as educational attainment, age, income level and how it affects infant mortality rate.

Keyword(s): Infant Mortality, Women's Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have researched the topic of Infant Mortality as part of my scientific interests. I have also created a program proposal that encompasses a potential program to help reduce the Infant Mortality rate in Ohio. Additionally, I have presented this as a proposal for feedback. Also, I have worked with an organization in Ohio for a program named, The Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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