Now, black infants in Milwaukee are 2.9 times more likely to die before their first birthday. That's where the rounded off 3% comes from. Almost 56% of infants in black families are the result of complications due to prematurity. So when we talk about children dying before their first birthday, a large part of that has to do with premature birth. Birth. I'll skip over this one and go quickly to disparities in mental health. (49:55–50:03)
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