Very 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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Very 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] |
All races White Black
Geographic division
and State 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 1,500 grams
United States ......... 1.16 1.22 1.29 0.91 0.94 0.96 2.52 2.74 2.95 Mountain ............. 0.92 0.96 1.01 0.88 0.90 0.95 2.62 2.60 2.65 Montana ............. 0.88 0.85 0.85 0.86 0.80 0.84 * * * Idaho ............... 0.68 0.86 0.85 0.68 0.84 0.84 * * * Wyoming ............. 0.93 0.98 0.83 0.93 0.96 0.81 * * * Colorado ............ 1.03 1.00 1.13 0.97 0.91 1.02 2.47 2.78 2.96 New Mexico........... 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.99 0.98 0.98 *2.28 *2.74 *2.59 Arizona ............. 0.96 1.07 1.09 0.90 1.01 1.04 2.73 2.66 2.53 Utah ................ 0.78 0.75 0.85 0.78 0.74 0.84 * * * Nevada .............. 1.03 1.00 1.06 0.85 0.87 0.92 *2.94 *2.35 2.49
Source: Health United States, 1994 on Publications from the National Center for Health Statistics CD-ROM Table 27. 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.