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%
- Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 12%
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%
- Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 5.7%
- Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 15%
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
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