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Infants, under one year of age, represent 2.01 percent (2,391) of the 119,241 Alaska Natives as compared to 1.35 percent (3,805,648) for U.S. All Races (infants).REF:[1,2,3] FOOTNOTES & DEFINITIONS:
1. QuickTable-P1. Age Groups and Sex: 2000. Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF1) 100-Percent Data. Geographic Area: United States. U.S. Census Bureau.
2. QuickTable-P1. Age Groups and Sex: 2000. Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF1) 100-Percent Data. Geographic Area: Alaska.
3. Summary File 2, 2000 Census. State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Census & Geographic Information Network.
The percentage of low birthweight babies is lower (5.4 percent) for Alaska Natives than for that of U.S. All Races (7.3 percent).
REF:[10,16] FOOTNOTES & DEFINITIONS:
10. Regional Differences in Indian Health, 1998-99. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian health Service, Office of Public Health, Division of Community and Environmental Health, Program Statistics Team.
16. Low birthweight is birth weight of less than five pounds, eight ounces or 2,500 grams.
The percentage of high birthweight babies (8 pounds 14 ounces or more) is 18.7% for Alaska Natives compared to 10.3% for U.S. All Races.
REF:[10] FOOTNOTES & DEFINITIONS:
10. Regional Differences in Indian Health, 1998-99. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian health Service, Office of Public Health, Division of Community and Environmental Health, Program Statistics Team.
The live birth rate for Alaska Natives (26.5) is nearly twice the rate for U.S. All Races (14.5).
REF:[6,13,24] FOOTNOTES & DEFINITIONS:
6. Alaska Native Births and Infant Deaths, 1980-1997. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Area Native Health Service, Division of Planning, Evaluation, and Health Statistics. August 2001.
13. Ventura SJ, Mosher WD, Curtin SC, Abma JC, Henshaw S. Trends in pregnancy rates for the United States, 1976-97: An update. National vital statistics reports; vol 49. no. 4. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2001.
24. Birth rates are per 1,000 population (in the age group, if applicable).
26.5% of Alaska Native infant deaths are from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) compared to 11.5% of U.S. All Races.
REF:[10] FOOTNOTES & DEFINITIONS:
10. Regional Differences in Indian Health, 1998-99. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian health Service, Office of Public Health, Division of Community and Environmental Health, Program Statistics Team.
The Alaska Native infant mortality rate is 8.7 compared to the U.S. All Races rate of 7.2.
REF:[6,13,19] FOOTNOTES & DEFINITIONS:
6. Alaska Native Births and Infant Deaths, 1980-1997. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Area Native Health Service, Division of Planning, Evaluation, and Health Statistics. August 2001.
13. Ventura SJ, Mosher WD, Curtin SC, Abma JC, Henshaw S. Trends in pregnancy rates for the United States, 1976-97: An update. National vital statistics reports; vol 49. no. 4. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2001.
19. Infant mortality is the death of children who have not reached their first birthday expressed as a rate (per 1,000 live births).
The neonatal mortality rate for Alaska Natives is 4.2 compared to 4.8 for U.S. All Races.
REF:[6,13,17] FOOTNOTES & DEFINITIONS:
6. Alaska Native Births and Infant Deaths, 1980-1997. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Area Native Health Service, Division of Planning, Evaluation, and Health Statistics. August 2001.
13. Ventura SJ, Mosher WD, Curtin SC, Abma JC, Henshaw S. Trends in pregnancy rates for the United States, 1976-97: An update. National vital statistics reports; vol 49. no. 4. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2001.
17. Neonatal mortality rate is the number of deaths under 28 days of age per 1,000 live births.
The postneonatal mortality rate for Alaska Natives (4.5) is nearly twice that of U.S. All Races (2.4).
REF:[6,13,18] FOOTNOTES & DEFINITIONS:
6. Alaska Native Births and Infant Deaths, 1980-1997. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Area Native Health Service, Division of Planning, Evaluation, and Health Statistics. August 2001.
13. Ventura SJ, Mosher WD, Curtin SC, Abma JC, Henshaw S. Trends in pregnancy rates for the United States, 1976-97: An update. National vital statistics reports; vol 49. no. 4. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2001.
18. Postneonatal mortality rate is the number of deaths that occur from 28 days to 365 days after birth per 1,000 live births.
The FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) prevalence rate among Alaska Natives (4.8) is three and a half times that for All Alaskans (1.4) and at least seven times the high end of the national rate of .1 to .7.
REF:[12,15] FOOTNOTES & DEFINITIONS:
12. In Step - The Plan, 2001 - 2006: Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Plan. State of Alaska, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Commissioner. November 2001.
15. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: 2001 Status Update. State of Alaska, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of FAS. 2nd Printing, January 22, 2002.
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