Table 3 Factors from all PHE domains most strongly associated with national 4-year pregnancy-related mortality ratio per 100,000 live births (2015–2018), stratified by race/ethnicity. Correlations are with respect to the relevant PRM ratio variable
Maternal race/ethnicity | PHE variable description | Correlation |
|---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic Black | ||
| Â | Domestic, publicly supplied per capita use, in gallons/day [DO-PSDel/PS-TOPop], 2015 | 0.206 |
| Â | Births to unmarried women, white non-Hispanic, 2014 | -0.206 |
|  | Percentage of households in which the older of the household head or spouse is 24 or less years of age for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2014 | 0.194 |
| Â | Percentage of adults who report fewer than 7Â h of sleep on average | 0.192 |
|  | Average household income as a percent of local area median family income as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2014 | 0.184 |
| Â | Daily county-level population weighted spectral irradiance at local solar noon time at 305Â nm. (Jul), 2015 | 0.180 |
|  | Percentage of households in which the older of the household head or spouse is 24 or less years of age for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2015 | 0.180 |
| Â | Percentage of adults reporting 14 or more days of poor physical health per month | 0.177 |
|  | Number of extreme heat days: Maximum Temperature, 90°F | 0.174 |
|  | Number of extreme heat days: Heat Index, 105°F, 2014 | 0.170 |
| Â | Sum of series for Socioeconomic theme, 2014a | 0.169 |
|  | % of households who were in the program less than a year from the date of Picture snapshot for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2016 | 0.168 |
| Â | Percent of population living in poverty, 2016 | 0.167 |
|  | Average household income as a percent of local area median family income as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2016 | 0.166 |
|  | % of households with income below 50% of local area median family income,as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs, 2015 | -0.166 |
|  | % of households with income below 30% of local area median family income,as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2016 | -0.164 |
| Â | Average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30Â days (age-adjusted) | 0.164 |
| Â | Unemployment Rate for 2015 | 0.164 |
|  | Average household income as a percent of local area median family income as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs, 2016 | 0.163 |
|  | Number of extreme heat days: Heat Index, 105°F, 2015 | 0.163 |
| Â | Percentage of adults who are current smokers | 0.163 |
|  | Birth Rates among Black women aged 15–19, 2014 | 0.163 |
| Â | Percentile Percentage of persons below poverty estimate, 2018 | 0.163 |
|  | Average household income as a percent of local area median family income as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2015 | 0.162 |
|  | % of households who were in the program less than a year from the date of Picture snapshot for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2018 | 0.161 |
|  | % of households who were in the program less than a year from the date of Picture snapshot for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs, 2017 | 0.160 |
|  | % of households with income below 50% of local area median family income,as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2017 | -0.16 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2018 | -0.159 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $5000-$9999 yearly for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs, 2015 | 0.158 |
|  | Flag—the percentage of persons in institutionalized group quarters is in the 90th percentile(1 = yes, 0 = no), 2018 | 0.157 |
|  | % of households with 2 bedroom units for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC, 2017 | 0.156 |
| Â | Percentage of population with adequate access to locations for physical activity | -0.156 |
|  | Number of extreme heat events: Maximum Temperature, 90°F, 3 days minimum, 2014 | 0.156 |
|  | Birth Rates, Black women aged 18–19, 2014 | 0.155 |
|  | Average household income as a percent of local area median family income as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2015 | 0.155 |
|  | Average household income as a percent of local area median family income as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2016 | 0.154 |
|  | Number of extreme heat days: Maximum Temperature, 95°F, 2014 | 0.154 |
|  | % of households with 2 bedroom units for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC, 2018 | 0.154 |
|  | % of households with income below 30% of local area median family income,as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2014 | -0.153 |
| Â | Average number of years a person can expect to live | -0.152 |
|  | Average household income as a percent of local area median family income as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2014 | 0.152 |
|  | % of households with income below 30% of local area median family income,as defined by HUD, and adjusted for household size for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2015 | -0.150 |
Hispanic | ||
|  | Percentage of households than have income in the bracket of $10,000-$14,999 yearly for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2015 | -0.167 |
|  | Percentage of households than have income in the bracket of $10,000-$14,999 yearly for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2016 | -0.165 |
|  | Birth Rates – aged 15–17, 2014 | 0.160 |
| Â | Percent High School Education, 2014 | -0.157 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $5000-$9999 yearly for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2017 | 0.152 |
|  | Percentage of households in which the older of the household head or spouse is 51 to 61 years of age for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2018 | -0.152 |
Non-Hispanic White | ||
| Â | Average number of years a person can expect to live | -0.188 |
| Â | Years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population (age-adjusted) | 0.183 |
| Â | Sum of series for Socioeconomic theme, 2014a | 0.181 |
| Â | Percentage of adults aged 20 and over reporting no leisure-time physical activity | 0.180 |
| Â | Percent of population without health insurance, 2014 | 0.176 |
|  | Percentile Percentage of persons with no high school diploma(age 25 +) estimate, 2018 | 0.174 |
| Â | Median Household Income, 2016 | -0.171 |
| Â | Percentage of adults who are current smokers | 0.170 |
| Â | Per Capita Personal Income, 2016 | -0.169 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC, 2017 | -0.167 |
| Â | Percent of population living in poverty, 2016 | 0.167 |
| Â | Percentage of adults aged 20 and above with diagnosed diabetes | 0.166 |
|  | Percentage of adults ages 25–44 with some post-secondary education | -0.165 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC | -0.163 |
| Â | Percentile percentage of civilian noninstitutionalized population with a disability | 0.160 |
|  | Birth Rates, white, aged 40–54, 2014 | -0.158 |
|  | Birth Rates, aged 15–19, 2014 | 0.158 |
| Â | Median Household Income dollar, 2015 | -0.157 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers | -0.157 |
| Â | Percentage of adults reporting 14 or more days of poor physical health per month | 0.156 |
| Â | Percent Persons in Poverty, 2015 | 0.155 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers | -0.155 |
| Â | Percentage of children enrolled in public schools that are eligible for free or reduced price lunch | 0.154 |
| Â | Average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30Â days (age-adjusted) | 0.154 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC | -0.154 |
|  | Average total household income per year for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers | -0.152 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs | -0.152 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC | -0.151 |
|  | Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC | -0.151 |
| Â | Percent High School Education, 2014 | -0.151 |
|  | Birth Rates, aged 18–19 years | 0.151 |
|  | Average gross household contribution towards rent per month (includes payment toward rent and utilities) (Excludes zero values and missing values) for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers | -0.150 |