Health of Mexican American Population
(Data are for the U.S.)
Live births
- Number of births: 718,146
- Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 109.0
Source: Births: Final Data for 2006, Table 5
Health status
- Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 8.6%
- Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 6.3%
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: 9.2% (2004-2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 65
- Percent of men 20 years and over who are overweight: 75% (2003-2006)
- Percent of women 20 years and over who are overweight: 73% (2003-2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 75
- Percent of men 20 years and over with hypertension: 17% (2003-2006)
- Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 20% (2003-2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 71
Access to health care
- Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 35%
- Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 12%
- Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 34%
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
- Health, United States, trend Tables with data for Hispanic/Latino population
- 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
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