Low-birthweight live births, according to race of mother, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1980–82, 1985–87, and 1990–92 [Data are based on the National Vital Statistics System]
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Low-birthweight live births, according to race of mother, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1980–82, 1985–87, and 1990–92 [Data are based on the National Vital Statistics System] |
Geographic division and State All races White Black
1980-82 1985-87 1990-92 1980-82 1985-87 1990-92 1980-82 1985-87 1990-92
Percent of live births weighing less than 2,500 grams
United States .............. 6.80 6.82 7.05 5.68 5.67 5.77 12.67 12.80 13.37 Mountain ................. 6.52 6.62 6.83 6.35 6.42 6.58 12.48 13.68 14.10 Montana ................ 5.59 5.68 5.92 5.53 5.65 5.97 * * * Idaho .................. 5.26 5.44 5.65 5.23 5.41 5.62 * * * Wyoming ................ 7.01 7.17 7.23 6.95 7.14 7.14 * * * Colorado ................ 7.98 7.79 8.24 7.67 7.40 7.73 13.93 14.90 16.07 New Mexico.............. 7.58 7.09 7.23 7.64 7.20 7.31 *10.95 *12.25 *12.70 Arizona ................. 6.06 6.29 6.41 5.85 6.09 6.18 11.45 12.80 12.25 Utah ................... 5.36 5.62 5.79 5.31 5.56 5.75 * * * Nevada ................. 6.66 7.08 7.20 6.10 6.29 6.44 *12.17 *13.51 14.41
Source Health United States, 1994 on Publications from the National Center for Health Statistics CD-ROM. Table 13 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics: Data computed by the Division of Health and Utilization Analysis from data compiled by the Division of Vital Statistics.