Black babies die more with white doctors?

[Binyamin7]

Anyone see this article? I don't believe it is true for a second. Anyone have any good insight into this?

 

[Scott Downey]

Could be the mothers are sicker, who knows? Statistics lie, and liars figure.

 

[JonC]

Here's how statistics work:

Black Americans are disproportionately hospitalized for COVID-19, proof that ____________ (fill in the blank).

 

[Deacon]

Here’s a link to the CNN article.
Given CNN’s reputation I have to question the motive for the headline without any further investigative research.
Black newborns 3 times more likely to die when looked after by White doctors [link]

An abstract of the original research article can be read here:
Physician–patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns [link]
The abstract raises more questions than answers.
1. Are these statistics comparable to those out of the state of Florida? (which is where the data was collected).
2. Was the cause of death an indicator?
3. Is there a difference in educational background between the races? Often difficult cases are passed up to more experienced practitioners.
4. What is the background and political bend of the authors of the study?
5. How many black gynecologists were there in the state during the time period of the study?
6. Why did CNN capitalize “White” in the headline?

So many more questions.

p.s. here’s some additional information

Supporting Information Materials and Methods [link]

Rob

 

[Roy]

Looks like "The National Enquirer" has been supplanted by CNN.

 

[Binyamin7]

Here’s a link to the CNN article.
Given CNN’s reputation I have to question the motive for the headline without any further investigative research.
Black newborns 3 times more likely to die when looked after by White doctors [link]

An abstract of the original research article can be read here:
Physician–patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns [link]
The abstract raises more questions than answers.
1. Are these statistics comparable to those out of the state of Florida? (which is where the data was collected).
2. Was the cause of death an indicator?
3. Is there a difference in educational background between the races? Often difficult cases are passed up to more experienced practitioners.
4. What is the background and political bend of the authors of the study?
5. How many black gynecologists were there in the state during the time period of the study?
6. Why did CNN capitalize “White” in the headline?

So many more questions.

p.s. here’s some additional information

Supporting Information Materials and Methods [link]

Rob

Very good points. I hope a news agency comes out with a formal rebuttal soon this is insanity.