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Table 65b
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births,a birthweight <1,500 grams, by ethnicity, United States, 2003 |
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Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
| |
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Total |
All races |
White |
Black |
| Population group |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
| Total |
252.0 |
2.3 |
248.7 |
2.5 |
231.7 |
3.2 |
276.9 |
4.4 |
255.8 |
5.5 |
| Mother's age |
Less than 15 |
322.1 |
45.4 |
335.6 |
54.1 |
* |
* |
303.0 |
61.9 |
* |
* |
| 15-19 |
280.2 |
6.8 |
285.9 |
7.8 |
279.3 |
11.3 |
291.7 |
11.3 |
253.9 |
13.7 |
| 20-24 |
264.5 |
4.8 |
262.2 |
5.3 |
250.6 |
7.2 |
275.2 |
8.1 |
264.0 |
11.0 |
| 25-29 |
249.8 |
4.7 |
245.1 |
5.2 |
223.6 |
6.4 |
281.9 |
9.4 |
260.7 |
11.3 |
| 30-34 |
245.3 |
4.8 |
241.0 |
5.2 |
224.1 |
6.2 |
278.4 |
10.3 |
253.9 |
12.2 |
| 35 and over |
222.7 |
5.2 |
216.5 |
5.6 |
204.1 |
6.8 |
251.4 |
11.3 |
237.0 |
13.8 |
| Gender |
Female |
222.7 |
3.0 |
219.0 |
3.3 |
203.1 |
4.2 |
243.9 |
5.8 |
228.1 |
7.3 |
| Male |
280.1 |
3.4 |
277.2 |
3.8 |
258.8 |
4.8 |
309.7 |
6.6 |
282.2 |
8.1 |
| Mother's education, age 20 and over |
Less than high school |
250.7 |
6.1 |
241.3 |
7.7 |
238.4 |
11.2 |
244.6 |
11.1 |
261.8 |
9.9 |
| High school graduate |
253.1 |
4.4 |
253.3 |
4.9 |
236.4 |
6.5 |
273.6 |
7.8 |
249.3 |
10.7 |
| At least some college |
226.3 |
3.4 |
224.9 |
3.6 |
207.8 |
4.3 |
266.5 |
7.5 |
236.7 |
11.1 |
a The number of deaths for infant mortality is based on a record weight from the linked birth and infant death file which adjusts for the approximately 2-3% of records each year that cannot be linked to their corresponding birth certificates. Therefore, because of number rounding, the number of deaths for subgroups may not add to the total.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality (based on < 20 deaths).
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.
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