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Indian Health Focus: Youth (PDF)
By Indian Health Service , Ed.
December 1996

Summary: This report examines the health status of Indian youth beginning at birth. It is based on data published in the 1996 Trends in Indian Health. The study population includes American Indian and Alaska Native youth residing in the Indian Health Service area. This population is younger than the general United States population. Indians also have less education and income than the general population. Indian women become mothers at a relatively young age. Indians also die at relatively younger ages than the general population. Thirteen percent of Indian deaths pertain to ages under 25 years compared to 4 percent for the U.S. general population. The top two leading causes of Indian infant deaths are Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and congenital anomalies. Substance abuse, especially alcohol, among youth is a serious problem in many Indian communities. The problem is manifesting itself through higher alcoholism death rates for Indians (aged 15–24 years). Indian youth are also more likely to die from accidents, homicide, and suicide than youth in the general population. Data are presented in 50 charts and tables.

Index Terms: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Health, Native Americans, Statistical Data, Adolescents, Alcohol, Infant Mortality, School Age Child Care, Substance Abuse, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Publication Type: Reports (Descriptive), Statistical Data

Pages: 50 pages
Language: English
URL: http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/IHS_stats/files/youth.pdf

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