Table 74b
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births,a birthweight <1,500 grams, by ethnicity, United States, 2004 |
| Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
| All races |
White |
Black |
| Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
| Total |
|
244.5 |
2.2 |
242.0 |
2.5 |
223.0 |
3.1 |
274.4 |
4.3 |
245.4 |
5.1 |
| Mother's age |
Less than 15 |
322.0 |
41.2 |
348.9 |
51.3 |
421.2 |
111.7 |
316.4 |
57.3 |
* |
* |
| 15-19 |
276.4 |
6.8 |
276.1 |
7.7 |
271.1 |
11.1 |
282.0 |
11.2 |
273.8 |
14.1 |
| 20-24 |
253.5 |
4.6 |
252.9 |
5.1 |
237.6 |
6.9 |
268.9 |
7.9 |
244.5 |
10.1 |
| 25-29 |
242.5 |
4.5 |
240.3 |
5.0 |
216.4 |
6.2 |
281.1 |
9.1 |
245.1 |
10.7 |
| 30-34 |
232.2 |
4.6 |
229.0 |
5.0 |
206.8 |
6.0 |
282.4 |
10.4 |
233.1 |
11.2 |
| 35 and over |
225.0 |
5.1 |
220.8 |
5.6 |
208.8 |
6.8 |
252.0 |
11.4 |
234.8 |
12.8 |
| Gender |
Male |
269.5 |
3.3 |
268.0 |
3.7 |
245.4 |
4.6 |
308.3 |
6.6 |
266.3 |
7.4 |
| Female |
218.5 |
3.0 |
215.5 |
3.3 |
199.7 |
4.2 |
240.8 |
5.6 |
221.8 |
7.1 |
| Mother's education, age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
246.0 |
6.4 |
244.4 |
8.7 |
237.6 |
13.1 |
253.1 |
12.6 |
245.2 |
9.5 |
| High school graduate |
247.5 |
4.8 |
251.3 |
5.4 |
238.5 |
7.3 |
271.8 |
8.6 |
235.8 |
10.5 |
| At least some college |
219.2 |
3.6 |
219.2 |
3.8 |
195.9 |
4.5 |
275.4 |
8.3 |
215.2 |
11.0 |
a The number of deaths for infant mortality is based on a record weight from the linked birth and infant death file, which adjusts for the approximately 2-3% of records each year that cannot be linked to their corresponding birth certificates.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality (based on < 20 deaths).
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.
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