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In the U.S., 70% of counties lack sufficient maternal mental health professionals and community-based resources. These counties house 96% of birthing-aged, American women. Nearly 700 counties face a high risk for maternal mental health disorders.
For the estimate, researchers developed a Risk Factor Score (RFS) system using over two dozen datasets demonstrated by clinical research to be associated with poor maternal mental health (such as domestic violence, poverty, unintended pregnancy, and social isolation), with a point scale of up to 36. A tiered scoring system was developed to assign an RFS for each county . . .
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