Health
of Black or African American Population
(Data are
for U.S. for year indicated)
Population
Number of residents: 39
million (2005)
Source:
Health, United
States, 2007, Table 1
Live births
Number of births: 633,134
Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years:
69.0
Percent of births with low birth
weight: 13.6
Source:
Births: Final Data for
2005, Tables 1, 23
Health
status
Percent of persons all ages in fair
or poor health: 12.7
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: 12.3
Source:
Summary Health
Statistics for the U.S. Population:
National Health Interview
Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table VI
Health
risk factors for non-Hispanic black population
Percent of men 18 years and
over who
currently smoke: 26 (2004-2006)
Percent of women 18 years and
over who
currently smoke: 18 (2004-2006)
Source:
Health, United States,
2007, Table 65
Percent of men 20 years and
over who are overweight: 66 (2001-2004)
Percent of women 20 years and
over who are overweight: 79 (2001-2004)
Source:
Health, United States,
2007, Table 74
Percent of men 20 years and
over with hypertension: 37
(2001-2004)
Percent of women 20 years and
over with hypertension: 42 (2001-2004)
Source:
Health, United States,
2006, Table 70
Access
to health care
Percent of persons under 65
years without health insurance coverage: 18.1
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: 4.1
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: 16
Source:
Summary Health
Statistics for U.S. Adults:
National Health Interview
Survey, 2006, Appendix III, Table XIX
Mortality
Number of deaths: 292,808
Deaths per 100,000 population: 749.4
Source:
Deaths: Final Data for 2005,
Table 1
Number of deaths for leading causes
of death
Heart
disease: 74,225
Cancer:
62,499
Stroke:
18,118
Source:
Deaths: Leading
Causes for 2004, Table 1
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births:
13.73
Source:
Deaths:
Final Data for 2005, Table 30
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2006
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Islander Population
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Population
Health of Mexican American
Population
Health of White Population
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December 17, 2008
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