INFANT MORTALITY

AMONG AFRICAN
AMERICANS
Estella Williams
HSCI 273
Dec 4, 2013

WHAT WILL BE COVERED

Excel Chart Showing Rates Of Infant Mortality
GIS Showing Food Deserts In Areas Known For High
Infant Mortality.
Public Service Announcement Regarding Infant
Mortality Among African Americans
How All Pregnant Women Can Help Prevent Infant
Mortality
Two Videos Giving Facts and Info On Infant Mortality
Among African Americans

Year 2013
3,932,181 Children Were Born In 2013 In The U.S
Of Those 23,440 Of These Children Died Before 1
Year Of Age
Of THose 7,123 Of These Children Were African
American

Thats 30%!!!!!

The Difference
As You Can See From The Chart The
Rate Of Infant Mortality Among
African Americans Is Significantly
Higher Than Any Other Race

EXCEL CHART
This Chart Shows The
Rate Of Infant
Mortality Among
Asian/Pacific
Islanders, Black,
Hispanic And White
Ethnicities In
Riverside County
As You Can See The
Rate Of Infant
Mortality Among
African Americans Is
Over Double All

GIS
This Area Is Considered A Food Desert
Because There Is A Limited Availability
Of Fresh Foods And Food
Other Than Fast Food. This Would Make
A Nutritious Diet Very Hard To
Maintain For The Pregnant Women In
This Area. Making It Possible For
Unhealthy Pregnancies
And Infant Mortality.

On The Video
The Video Gives Basic
Information and Statistics
About Infant Mortality
Among African Americans,
Including:
1.The Infant Mortality Rate
Among African
Americans Nationwide is
12.4 per 1,000 live
births.
2.The Infant Mortality Rate
for White- Non Hispanics

Public Service Announcement

Leading Causes Of Infant Mortality

-Congenital malformations, deformations and
chromosomal abnormalities
-Disorders related to short gestation and low
birthweight: not
elsewhere
classified
- Sudden infant death syndrome

Healthy Pregnancies Can Help Prevent

Infant Mortality

Pregnant women are encouraged to:

1. Take folic acid.
2. Maintaining a healthy diet and weight.
3. Being physically active regularly.
4. Quit tobacco use.
5. Not drink excessive amounts of alcohol and use street drugs.
6. Talk to your healthcare provider about screening and proper
management of chronic diseases.

On The Video
The video gives a good
grasp on how infant
mortality is affecting
Racine, Wisconsin and
how the Johnson
Foundation is trying to
help.
It is mentioned how
economic status,
society and stress

Give A Helping Hand

Infant mortality among African Americans is more than double
in the San Bernardino county and in the city of Racine,
Wisconsin which is mentioned in the video.
We can be people like Carol Johnson and those involved in the
Johnson Foundation and give a helping hand to figure out why
infant mortality is so high among African Americans and help
all mothers try to prevent it.

What Was Covered

Excel Chart Showing Rates Of Infant Mortality
GIS Showing Food Deserts in the San Bernardino
County
Public Service Announcement Regarding Infant
Mortality Among African Americans
Steps On How All Pregnant Women Can Help Prevent
Infant Mortality
Two Youtube Videos Giving Information On Infant
Mortality Among African Americans In Different Areas.