Nancy Sohler
Income Inequality and Infant Mortality in New York City
Albert Einstein College of Medicine|Montefiore Medical Center
series studies demonstrated people live regions disparities income poorer average health status people live economically homogeneous regions test whether disparities might explain health variations within urban areas examined possible association income inequality infant mortality zip code regions within new york city using data 1990 census new york city department health infant mortality income inequality percentage income received poorest 50 households varied widely across regions range infant mortality 062961000 live births range income inequality 127273 increase one standard deviation income inequality associated increase 080 deaths1000 live births p001 controlling socioeconomic factors finding important implications public health practice social epidemiological research large urban areas face significant disparities health social economic conditions