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  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Significant and increasing disparities exist in women's mortality rates across U.S. states.
  • The drivers of these geographic inequalities, whether individual or state-level factors, remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically investigate the substantial inequalities in women's mortality between U.S. states.
  • To identify the roles of individual and state-level social determinants in explaining these mortality differences.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized multilevel logistic regression models with data from the 2013 National Longitudinal Mortality Study for women aged 45-89.
  • Incorporated individual characteristics (age, race, education, income, etc.) and state contextual characteristics (economic, social, political, etc.).

Main Results:

  • State-level variations in women's mortality were statistically significant.
  • Individual characteristics explained 30% of the variation; state contextual characteristics explained 62%.
  • Social cohesion and economic conditions were the most influential state-level factors; no significant state differences remained after adjustments.

Conclusions:

  • State contextual factors, particularly social cohesion and economic conditions, are critical determinants of women's mortality.
  • A multilevel approach is essential for understanding geographic inequalities in mortality, highlighting the need to 'bring context back in'.
  • State contexts appear to have a more pronounced negative impact on women's mortality than on men's.