Health of Mexican American
Population
(Data are for U.S. for year
indicated)
Live
births
Number of births: 677,621
Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years:
106.8
Percent of births with low birth
weight: 6.4
Source:
Births: Final Data for
2004, Tables 6, 7, 24
Health
status
Percent of persons all ages 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 all ages with a
limitation in usual activities
due to one or more chronic health conditions: 6.3
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: 9 (2004-2006)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table 65
Percent of men 20 years and over who
are overweight: 72 (2001-2004)
Percent
of women 20 years and over who are overweight: 71 (2001-2004)
Source: Health, United
States, 2007, Table
74
Percent of men
20 years and over with hypertension: 16
(2001-2004)
Percent
of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 19 (2001-2004)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table
70
Access
to health care
Percent
of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 38.6
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: 12
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: 38
Source:
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults:
National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XIX
Mortality
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births:
5.53
Source: Infant
Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data
Set, Table 2
More
data
Infant
Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
Summary
Health Statistics for 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
Data Interactive
Related
links
Health
of American Indian or Alaska Native Population
Health
of Asian or Pacific Islander Population
Health
of Black or African American Population
Health
of Hispanic/Latino Population
Health
of White Population
This page last reviewed
December 17, 2008
|