Table 1.73a Percent of liveborn infants with low birthweight (less than 2,500 grams), United States, 1998 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
1998 |
Number |
Percent |
Standard error |
Number |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
331,772 |
8.1 |
0.0 |
298,208 |
7.6 |
0.0 |
Mother's age |
0-14 |
921 |
13.6 |
0.4 |
1,241 |
13.1 |
0.3 |
15-19 |
41,025 |
9.9 |
0.0 |
46,107 |
9.5 |
0.0 |
20-24 |
83,790 |
8.1 |
0.0 |
72,449 |
7.5 |
0.0 |
25-29 |
80,172 |
7.3 |
0.0 |
71,960 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
30-34 |
72,031 |
7.5 |
0.0 |
62,075 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
35 and over |
53,833 |
9.2 |
0.0 |
44,376 |
8.7 |
0.0 |
Mother's race |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
3,269 |
7.5 |
0.1 |
2,734 |
6.8 |
0.1 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
18,072 |
7.9 |
0.1 |
12,766 |
7.4 |
0.1 |
Black |
82,699 |
13.4 |
0.0 |
79,484 |
13.0 |
0.0 |
White |
227,732 |
7.1 |
0.0 |
203,224 |
6.5 |
0.0 |
Mother's ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
64,183 |
6.8 |
0.0 |
47,295 |
6.4 |
0.0 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
264,776 |
8.5 |
0.0 |
247,491 |
7.8 |
0.0 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
79,378 |
13.7 |
0.0 |
78,012 |
13.2 |
0.0 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
165,271 |
7.2 |
0.0 |
154,596 |
6.6 |
0.0 |
Gender |
Male |
157,287 |
7.5 |
0.0 |
141,262 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
Female |
174,485 |
8.7 |
0.0 |
156,946 |
8.2 |
0.0 |
Mother's education,a age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
43,054 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
45,365 |
8.4 |
0.0 |
High school graduate |
71,625 |
8.4 |
0.0 |
86,995 |
7.9 |
0.0 |
At least some college |
111,235 |
7.2 |
0.0 |
113,323 |
6.5 |
0.0 |
Residence locationb |
Large central metro |
109,597 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Large fringe metro |
74,266 |
7.7 |
0.0 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Medium metro |
66,321 |
8.1 |
0.0 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Small metro |
30,539 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Micropolitan (nonmetro) |
31,671 |
8.2 |
0.0 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Noncore (nonmetro) |
19,378 |
8.2 |
0.1 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
a Education data are for persons 20 years and older. Data for 2004 exclude FL, ID , KY, NH, NY (not including New York City), PA, SC, TN, and WA, which have implemented the 2003 Revisions to the U.S. Standard Birth Certificate, and are not directly comparable to those of previous years.
b For more information, see the National Vital Statistics System entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System - Natality.
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