Health of White Population
(Data
are for U.S. for year indicated)
Population
Number
of residents: 240 million (2005)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table 1
Live births
Number of births: 3,229,294
Births per 1,000 women 15-44
years: 66.3
Percent of births with low birth
weight: 7.2
Source:
Births: Final Data
for 2005, Tables 1,23
Health status
Percent
of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 9.1
Source:
Summary Health Statistics for
the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table V
Percent of persons all ages with
a
limitation in usual activities
due to one or more chronic health conditions: 11.9
Source:
Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health
Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table VI
Health risk factors for
non-Hispanic white population
Percent
of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 24 (2004-2006)
Percent of
women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 19 (2004-2006)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table 65
Percent of men 20 years and
over who are overweight: 72 (2001-2004)
Percent of women 20 years and over
who are overweight: 59 (2001-2004)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table 74
Percent of
men 20 years and over with hypertension: 30 (2001-2004)
Percent of
women 20 years and over with hypertension: 33 (2001-2004)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table 70
Access to health care
Percent of
persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 16.7
Source:
Summary Health Statistics for
the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XVI
Percent of children under 18 years
without a usual source of health care: 5.1
Source:
Summary Health
Statistics for U.S. Children:
National Health Interview
Survey,
2006, Appendix III, Table XIV
Percent of adults 18 years and
over without a usual
source of health care: 15
Source:
Summary Health Statistics for
U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XIX
Mortality
Number of deaths: 2,098,097
Deaths per 100,000 population:
873.7
Source:
Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Table 1
Number of deaths for leading
causes of death
Heart
disease: 565,703
Cancer:
478,134
Stroke:
127,868
Source:
Deaths: Leading Causes for
2004, Table 1
Infant deaths per 1,000 live
births: 5.73
Source:
Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Tables
30
More data
Health,
United States, trend Tables organized by cross- cutting area
Deaths:
Final Data for 2005
Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005
Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey,
2006
Summary Health Statistics
for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006
Summary Health
Statistics for U.S. Children:
National Health Interview
Survey,
2006
Health
Data for All Ages
Related links
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Health Interview Survey
National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Birth
Data
Linked
Birth and Infant Death Data
Mortality
Data
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of Minority Health
Health
of American Indian or Alaska Native Population
Health
of Asian or Pacific Islander Population
Health
of Black or African American Population
Health
of Hispanic/Latino Population
Health
of Mexican American Population
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August 08, 2008
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