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Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Maternal Death in Miami-Dade County. Authors:Fermin Leguen, MD, MPH* Guoyan Zhang, MD, MPH* Rodlescia Sneed, MPH* *Miami-Dade County Health Department. Objectives. To address racial and ethnic disparities related to maternal death in Miami-Dade Age
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Maternal Death in Miami-Dade County Authors:Fermin Leguen, MD, MPH* Guoyan Zhang, MD, MPH* Rodlescia Sneed, MPH* *Miami-Dade County Health Department
Objectives • To address racial and ethnic disparities related to maternal death in Miami-Dade • Age • Race/Ethnicity • Geographic area • Family income • WIC services
Maternal Mortality by Age Group, Miami-Dade County 1994-2003 120.00 100.00 1994-1998 1999-2003 80.00 Rate 60.00 40.00 20.00 0.00 10-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Age Group Rate per 100,000 live births
Rate per 100,000 live births Rate per 100,000 live births
Rate per 100,000 live births Note: No deaths among mothers of Haitian origin n= 2158
Summary • Maternal mortality in Miami-Dade remained at higher levels than Florida • Mortality rate increased with maternal age in all racial/ethnic groups • 64% of maternal deaths occurred in women living in areas with lower family income • Risk of Maternal mortality among Haitian and African American women was 5 and 4 times that of Hispanic women • These results highlight the need of a multidisciplinary approach to address this problem in Miami-Dade