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Health of Mexican American Population

 (Data are for U.S. for year indicated)

Live births

Number of births: 677,621

Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 106.8

Percent of births with low birth weight: 6.4

Source: Births: Final Data for 2004, Tables 6, 7, 24

Health status

Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health:  9.6

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: 6.3

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table VI

Health risk factors

Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 20 (2004-2006)

Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 9 (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: 71 (2001-2004)

Source:  Health, United States, 2007, Table 74

Percent of men 20 years and over with hypertension: 16
(2001-2004)

Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 19 (2001-2004)

Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 70

Access to health care

Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 38.6

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: 12

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: 38

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults:  National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XIX

 

Mortality

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 5.53

Source: Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, Table 2

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Health, United States, trend Tables with data for Hispanic/Latino population

Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set

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Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006

Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2006

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