Table 4 Domain-specific factors most strongly associated with national 4-year total population pregnancy-related mortality ratio per 100,000 live births (2015–2018). Correlations are with respect to the relevant PRM ratio variable
Social environment | |
  Percent of population living in poverty, 2016 | 0.241 |
  Percentage of population who lack adequate access to food | 0.232 |
  Percent Persons in Poverty, 2015 | 0.231 |
  Sum of series for Socioeconomic themea | 0.229 |
  Median Household Income, 2016 | -0.219 |
  Percentile Percentage of persons with no high school diploma(age 25 +) estimate, 2018 | 0.200 |
  Sum of series for Household Composition theme, 2014 | 0.196 |
  Percentage of children that live in a household headed by single parent | 0.193 |
  Percentage of population that is non-Hispanic Black or African American | 0.189 |
  Percentile percentage of civilian noninstitutionalized population with a disability estimate, 2018 | 0.187 |
  Percentage of adults ages 25–44 with some post-secondary education | -0.184 |
  Per Capita Personal Income, 2016 | -0.182 |
  Median Household Income in dollars, 2015 | -0.180 |
  Percent High School Education percent, 2014 | -0.163 |
  Ratio of household income at the 80th percentile to income at the 20th percentile | 0.159 |
  Percentile percentage of single parent households with children under 18 estimate, 2018 | 0.153 |
  Flag—the percentage of single parent households is in the 90th percentile (1 = yes,0 = no), 2018 | 0.153 |
Health and health care environment | |
 Years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population (age-adjusted) | 0.254 |
 Average number of years a person can expect to live | -0.249 |
  Percentage of adults who are current smokers | 0.246 |
  Percentage of adults aged 20 and over reporting no leisure-time physical activity | 0.237 |
  Births unmarried women, non-Hispanic, 2014 | 0.220 |
  Percentage of adults reporting 14 or more days of poor physical health per month | 0.211 |
  Birth Rates, aged 15–19, 2014 | 0.201 |
  Percent Living in Poverty percent, 2015 | 0.192 |
  Percentage of adults who report fewer than 7 h of sleep on average | 0.192 |
  Birth Rates, aged 18–19, 2014 | 0.190 |
  Average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) | 0.185 |
  Percentage of adults aged 20 and above with diagnosed diabetes | 0.184 |
  Median Household Income in dollars, 2015 | -0.180 |
  Percentage of the adult population (age 20 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 | 0.179 |
  Percent of population without health insurance | 0.178 |
  Number of deaths due to firearms per 100,000 population | 0.174 |
  Percentage of adults reporting binge or heavy drinking | -0.168 |
  Rate of HIV among MSM, 2018 | 0.163 |
  Age-adjusted rate of death from Heart Attack among persons 35 and older per 100,000 population, 2015 | 0.160 |
  Age-adjusted rate of death from Heart Attack among persons 35 and older per 100,000 population, 2014 | 0.158 |
  Birth Rates, aged 40–54, white, 2014 | -0.157 |
  Standardized Per Capita Medicare Cost, 2014 | 0.155 |
  Number of newly diagnosed chlamydia cases per 100,000 population | 0.154 |
  Preventable Hospital Stays Rate, 2015 | 0.151 |
  Rate of hospital stays for ambulatory-care sensitive conditions per 100,000 Medicare enrollees | 0.150 |
Built environment | |
  Index of factors that contribute to a healthy food environment, from 0 (worst) to 10 (best) | -0.228 |
  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, 2017 | -0.186 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC, 2018 | -0.185 |
  Average gross household contribution towards rent per month (includes payment toward rent and utilities) (Excludes zero values and missing values) for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC, 2017 | -0.181 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $5000-$9999 yearly for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2017 | 0.180 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC, 2018 | -0.179 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $5000-$9999 yearly for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2017 | 0.179 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $5000-$9999 yearly for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs, 2018 | 0.177 |
  % of the population below poverty level in the census tract where HUD assisted families reside (Census 2010 designation) for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2018 | 0.175 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $5000-$9999 yearly for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2015 | 0.175 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC, 2016 | -0.170 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC, 2014 | -0.168 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $5000-$9999 yearly for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs, 2015 | 0.167 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $5000-$9999 yearly for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2016 | 0.166 |
  Percentage of households in which the race of the head of household is Black and the ethnicity is not Hispanic for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs, 2018 | 0.165 |
  Average gross household contribution towards rent per month (includes payment toward rent and utilities) (Excludes zero values and missing values) for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2014 | -0.164 |
  Percentages of households headed by female for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2015 | 0.161 |
  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, 2015 | -0.156 |
  Average gross household contribution towards rent per month (includes payment toward rent and utilities) (Excludes zero values and missing values) for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2017 | -0.155 |
  Percent of mobile-home housing units, 2016 | 0.155 |
  Percentage of households that have income which comes in the bracket of $1-$4999 yearly for Program 5 = Project Based Sect. 8 = 202/PRAC, 2018 | 0.153 |
  Average gross household contribution towards rent per month (includes payment toward rent and utilities) (Excludes zero values and missing values) for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2016 | -0.152 |
  Percentage of households that have income in the bracket of $20,000 or more yearly for Program 3 = Housing Choice Vouchers, 2018 | -0.152 |
  Percentage of population with adequate access to locations for physical activity | -0.151 |
  Average total household income per year for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs, 2017 | -0.151 |
  Average gross household contribution towards rent per month (includes payment toward rent and utilities) (Excludes zero values and missing values) for Program 2 = Public Housing, 2015 | -0.150 |
  Percentages of households headed by female for Program 1 = Summary of All HUD Programs, 2016 | 0.150 |
Natural environment | |
  Number of extreme heat days: Heat Index, 105°F, 2015 | 0.192 |
  Number of extreme heat days: Heat Index, 95°F, 2014 | 0.169 |
  Number of extreme heat events: Heat Index, 95°F, 3 days minimum, 2014 | 0.164 |
  Number of extreme heat events: Heat Index, 100°F, 3 days minimum, 2016 | 0.156 |
Policy environmenta | |
  Free school lunch eligibility (percent), 2014 | 0.184 |
  National School Lunch Program participants (% pop), 2014 | 0.178 |
  Percentage of children enrolled in public schools that are eligible for free or reduced price lunch | 0.176 |
  School Breakfast Program participants (% pop), 2014 | 0.166 |