APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
The Impact of Social Capital Variables on Infant Mortality Rates across Counties in the United States
- Dua Malik
Rutgers University, Camden - Daniel Hart
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey - Charlotte Markey
Rutgers University, Camden
Abstract
The cause of why the infant mortality rate in the United States is the highest among developed nations remains an ongoing health mystery. Therefore, this study explored how a mother's social environment impacts her infant's health by connecting social capital variables to infant mortality rates.
Epidemics and Public Health
