CDC: Percentage of Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care by Ethnicity and Insurance Type

1. Overall: 20%
2. Black: 30%
3. Hispanic: 29%
4. Multiracial: 27%
5. White: 19%
6. American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander: 18%
7. Asian: 15%
8. No insurance: 28%
9. Public insurance: 26%
10. Private insurance: 16%

Notes: Data from the Porter Novelli View Moms survey administered from April 24-30, 2023. Mistreatment included receiving no response to requests for help; being shouted at or scolded; not having their physical privacy protected; being threatened with withholding treatment or made to accept unwanted treatment.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 22, 2023
Source URL: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2023/s0822-vs-maternity-m...

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