Table 62b
Live-born infants with low birthweight (<2,500 grams), by ethnicity, United States, 2003 |
| |
|
|
|
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
| |
|
Total |
All races |
White |
Black |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
7.9 |
0.0 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
13.6 |
0.0 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
| Mother's age |
Less than 15 |
12.7 |
0.4 |
14.0 |
0.5 |
10.3 |
0.8 |
16.0 |
0.7 |
10.4 |
0.6 |
| 15-19 |
9.7 |
0.0 |
10.5 |
0.1 |
8.6 |
0.1 |
14.1 |
0.1 |
7.9 |
0.1 |
| 20-24 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
8.6 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
13.2 |
0.1 |
6.3 |
0.0 |
| 25-29 |
7.1 |
0.0 |
7.4 |
0.0 |
6.3 |
0.0 |
12.5 |
0.1 |
5.9 |
0.0 |
| 30-34 |
7.3 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
0.0 |
6.6 |
0.0 |
13.6 |
0.1 |
6.6 |
0.1 |
| 35 and over |
9.1 |
0.0 |
9.3 |
0.0 |
8.2 |
0.0 |
16.0 |
0.2 |
8.3 |
0.1 |
| Gender |
Female |
8.5 |
0.0 |
9.0 |
0.0 |
7.6 |
0.0 |
14.8 |
0.1 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
| Male |
7.3 |
0.0 |
7.6 |
0.0 |
6.5 |
0.0 |
12.3 |
0.1 |
6.3 |
0.0 |
| Mother's education, age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
8.4 |
0.0 |
11.2 |
0.1 |
9.6 |
0.1 |
15.7 |
0.1 |
6.2 |
0.0 |
| High school graduate |
8.4 |
0.0 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
0.0 |
13.7 |
0.1 |
6.5 |
0.1 |
| At least some college |
7.1 |
0.0 |
7.2 |
0.0 |
6.4 |
0.0 |
12.1 |
0.1 |
6.8 |
0.1 |
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.
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