Table 63b Live-born infants with very low birthweight (<1,500 grams), by ethnicity, United States, 2003 |
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|
|
|
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
|
|
Total |
All races |
White |
Black |
Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
1.4 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
Mother's age |
Less than 15 |
3.1 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
15-19 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
20-24 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
25-29 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
30-34 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
35 and over |
1.7 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
Gender |
Female |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
3.2 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
Male |
1.4 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
Mother's education, age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
1.4 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
3.2 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
High school graduate |
1.6 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
At least some college |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.
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