Original Article

Maternal Mortality in the Mississippi Delta Region

Objective: To compare the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the Mississippi Delta region of the United States with that of the non-Delta region states. Methods: Analyzed data come from national birth certificate and death certificate data for 1999–2007. Data were aggregated for analysis by region, counties of the Delta Regional…

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