Health of Hispanic/Latino
Population
(Data are for U.S. for year
indicated)
Population
Number
of residents: 43 million (2005)
Source: Health, United
States, 2007, Table 1
Live
births
Number of births: 985,505
Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years:
99.4
Percent
of births with low birth weight: 6.9
Source:
Births: Final Data for 2005 Tables
1, 8
Health
status
Percent of persons 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 with
a
limitation in usual activities
due to one or more chronic health conditions: 7.3
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: 11 (2004-2006)
Source: Health, United
States, 2007, Table 65
Access
to health care
Percent of persons under 65 years
without health insurance coverage: 35
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: 11
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: 33
Source:
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults:
National Health Interview
Survey,
2006, Appendix III, Table XIX
Mortality
Number
of deaths: 131,161
Deaths per
100,000 population: 307.3
Source: Deaths:
Final Data for 2005, Table 2
Number of deaths for leading causes
of death
Heart
disease: 27,788
Cancer:
24,522
Accidents
(unintentional injuries): 10,408
Source:
Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004, Table 2
Infant deaths per 1,000 live
births: 5.81
Source:
Deaths: Final Data for 2005
More
data
Deaths:
Final Data for 2005
Infant
Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National
Health Interview Survey, 2006
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006
Summary Health
Statistics for U.S. Children:
National Health Interview
Survey,
2006
Health
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of Black or African American Population
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of Mexican American Population
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of White Population
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December 17, 2008
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