Health of White Population

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Population

• Number of residents: 242.1 million (2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 1

 

Live births

• Number of births: 3,310,308
• Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 68.0
• Percent of births with low birth weight: 7.2%

Source: Births: Final Data for 2006, Tables 1, 23

 

Health status

• Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 9.5%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table V

• Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 12%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table VI

 

Health risk factors for non-Hispanic white population

• Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 23.5% (2004-2006)
• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 19% (2004-2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 65

• Percent of men 20 years and over who are overweight: 72.5% (2003-2006)
• Percent of women 20 years and over who are overweight: 59% (2003-2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 75

• Percent of men 20 years and over with hypertension: 32% (2003-2006)
• Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 33% (2003-2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 71

 

Access to health care

• Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 16%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XVI

• Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 5.7%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XI

• Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 15%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XIX

 

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 2,098,097
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 873.7

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Table 1

• Number of deaths for leading causes of death
  • Heart disease: 565,703
  • Cancer: 478,134
  • Stroke: 127,868

Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004, Table 1

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 5.73

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Tables 30

 

More data

• Health, United States, trend Tables organized by cross- cutting area
• 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, 2007
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Health Data Interactive