Table 1.73b
Percent of liveborn infants with low birthweight (less than 2,500 grams), by State, 1998 and 2004 |
| State |
2004 |
1998 |
| Number |
Percent |
Standard error |
Number |
Percent |
Standard error |
| United States |
331,772 |
8.1 |
0.0 |
298,208 |
7.6 |
0.0 |
| Alabama |
6,201 |
10.4 |
0.1 |
5,747 |
9.3 |
0.1 |
| Alaska |
618 |
6.0 |
0.2 |
593 |
6.0 |
0.2 |
| Arizona |
6,710 |
7.2 |
0.1 |
5,326 |
6.8 |
0.1 |
| Arkansas |
3,593 |
9.3 |
0.1 |
3,271 |
8.9 |
0.1 |
| California |
36,454 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
32,476 |
6.2 |
0.0 |
| Colorado |
6,130 |
9.0 |
0.1 |
5,138 |
8.6 |
0.1 |
| Connecticut |
3,273 |
7.8 |
0.1 |
3,406 |
7.8 |
0.1 |
| Delaware |
1,023 |
9.0 |
0.3 |
885 |
8.4 |
0.3 |
| District of Columbia |
880 |
11.1 |
0.4 |
1,003 |
13.1 |
0.4 |
| Florida |
18,633 |
8.5 |
0.1 |
15,752 |
8.1 |
0.1 |
| Georgia |
12,930 |
9.3 |
0.1 |
10,458 |
8.5 |
0.1 |
| Hawaii |
1,442 |
7.9 |
0.2 |
1,284 |
7.5 |
0.2 |
| Idaho |
1,529 |
6.8 |
0.2 |
1,164 |
6.0 |
0.2 |
| Illinois |
15,200 |
8.4 |
0.1 |
14,568 |
8.0 |
0.1 |
| Indiana |
7,028 |
8.1 |
0.1 |
6,718 |
7.9 |
0.1 |
| Iowa |
2,686 |
7.0 |
0.1 |
2,385 |
6.4 |
0.1 |
| Kansas |
2,898 |
7.3 |
0.1 |
2,691 |
7.0 |
0.1 |
| Kentucky |
4,872 |
8.8 |
0.1 |
4,416 |
8.1 |
0.1 |
| Louisiana |
7,139 |
10.9 |
0.1 |
6,757 |
10.1 |
0.1 |
| Maine |
895 |
6.4 |
0.2 |
800 |
5.8 |
0.2 |
| Maryland |
6,947 |
9.3 |
0.1 |
6,232 |
8.7 |
0.1 |
| Massachusetts |
6,117 |
7.8 |
0.1 |
5,630 |
6.9 |
0.1 |
| Michigan |
10,828 |
8.3 |
0.1 |
10,403 |
7.8 |
0.1 |
| Minnesota |
4,604 |
6.5 |
0.1 |
3,788 |
5.8 |
0.1 |
| Mississippi |
4,956 |
11.6 |
0.2 |
4,337 |
10.1 |
0.1 |
| Missouri |
6,429 |
8.3 |
0.1 |
5,890 |
7.8 |
0.1 |
| Montana |
880 |
7.6 |
0.2 |
754 |
7.0 |
0.2 |
| Nebraska |
1,854 |
7.0 |
0.2 |
1,534 |
6.5 |
0.2 |
| Nevada |
2,809 |
8.0 |
0.1 |
2,172 |
7.6 |
0.2 |
| New Hampshire |
984 |
6.8 |
0.2 |
821 |
5.7 |
0.2 |
| New Jersey |
9,528 |
8.3 |
0.1 |
9,155 |
8.0 |
0.1 |
| New Mexico |
2,306 |
8.1 |
0.2 |
2,039 |
7.6 |
0.2 |
| New York |
20,393 |
8.2 |
0.1 |
20,198 |
7.8 |
0.1 |
| North Carolina |
10,822 |
9.0 |
0.1 |
9,854 |
8.8 |
0.1 |
| North Dakota |
539 |
6.6 |
0.3 |
518 |
6.5 |
0.3 |
| Ohio |
12,637 |
8.5 |
0.1 |
11,817 |
7.7 |
0.1 |
| Oklahoma |
4,117 |
8.0 |
0.1 |
3,529 |
7.2 |
0.1 |
| Oregon |
2,758 |
6.0 |
0.1 |
2,426 |
5.4 |
0.1 |
| Pennsylvania |
11,804 |
8.2 |
0.1 |
11,077 |
7.6 |
0.1 |
| Rhode Island |
1,025 |
8.0 |
0.2 |
949 |
7.6 |
0.2 |
| South Carolina |
5,761 |
10.2 |
0.1 |
5,129 |
9.5 |
0.1 |
| South Dakota |
784 |
6.9 |
0.2 |
599 |
5.8 |
0.2 |
| Tennessee |
7,273 |
9.2 |
0.1 |
7,008 |
9.1 |
0.1 |
| Texas |
30,621 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
25,402 |
7.4 |
0.0 |
| Utah |
3,379 |
6.7 |
0.1 |
3,044 |
6.7 |
0.1 |
| Vermont |
423 |
6.4 |
0.3 |
428 |
6.5 |
0.3 |
| Virginia |
8,587 |
8.3 |
0.1 |
7,468 |
7.9 |
0.1 |
| Washington |
5,063 |
6.2 |
0.1 |
4,543 |
5.7 |
0.1 |
| West Virginia |
1,937 |
9.3 |
0.2 |
1,669 |
8.0 |
0.2 |
| Wisconsin |
4,885 |
7.0 |
0.1 |
4,400 |
6.5 |
0.1 |
| Wyoming |
588 |
8.6 |
0.3 |
557 |
8.9 |
0.4 |
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System - Natality.
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