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Black or African American Population

Table 1. Resident population, according to age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 2. Persons and families below poverty level, according to selected characteristics, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1973–2001
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Table 3. Crude birth rates, fertility rates, and birth rates by age of mother, according to race and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 5. Live births, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 6. Prenatal care for live births, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 7. Early prenatal care according to race and Hispanic origin of mother, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1993–95, 1996–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 8. Teenage childbearing, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 9. Nonmarital childbearing according to detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother, and maternal age: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 10. Maternal education for live births, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 11. Mothers who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy, according to mother’s detailed race, Hispanic origin, age, and education: Selected States, 1989–2001
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Table 12. Low-birthweight live births, according to mother’s detailed race, Hispanic origin, and smoking status: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 13. Low-birthweight live births among mothers 20 years of age and over, by mother’s detailed race, Hispanic origin, and education: United States, selected years 1989–2001
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Table 14. Low-birthweight live births, according to race and Hispanic origin of mother, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1993–95, 1996–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 15. Very low-birthweight live births, according to race and Hispanic origin of mother, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1993–95, 1996–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 16. Legal abortions and legal abortion ratios, according to selected patient characteristics: United States, selected years 1973–99
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Table 17. Contraceptive use among women 15–44 years of age, according to age, race, Hispanic origin, and method of contraception: United States, 1982, 1988, and 1995
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Table 18. Breastfeeding by mothers 15–44 years of age by year of baby’s birth, according to selected characteristics of mother: United States, average annual 1972–74 to 1993–94
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Table 19. Infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality rates, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother: United States, selected years 1983–2001
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Table 20. Infant mortality rates for mothers 20 years of age and over, according to mother’s education, detailed race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1983–2001
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Table 22. Infant mortality rates, fetal mortality rates, and perinatal mortality rates, according to race: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 23. Infant mortality rates, according to race, Hispanic origin, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1989–91, 1996–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 24. Neonatal mortality rates, according to race, Hispanic origin, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1989–91, 1996–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 27. Life expectancy at birth, at 65 years of age, and at 75 years of age, according to race and sex: United States, selected years 1900–2001
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Table 28. Age-adjusted death rates, according to race, Hispanic origin, geographic division, and State: United States, average annual 1979–81, 1989–91, and 1999–2001
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Table 29. Age-adjusted death rates for selected causes of death, according to sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 30. Years of potential life lost before age 75 for selected causes of death, according to sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1980–2001
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Table 31. Leading causes of death and numbers of deaths, according to sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 1980 and 2001
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Table 33. Age-adjusted death rates, according to race, sex, region, and urbanization level: United States, average annual 1984–86, 1989–91, and 1998–2000
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Table 35. Death rates for all causes, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 36. Death rates for diseases of heart, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 37. Death rates for cerebrovascular diseases, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 38. Death rates for malignant neoplasms, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 39. Death rates for malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus, and lung, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 40. Death rates for malignant neoplasm of breast for females, according to race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 41. Death rates for chronic lower respiratory diseases, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1980–2001
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Table 42. Death rates for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1987–2001
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Table 43. Maternal mortality for complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, according to race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 44. Death rates for motor vehicle-related injuries, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 45. Death rates for homicide, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 46. Death rates for suicide, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1950–2001
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Table 47. Death rates for firearm-related injuries, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age: United States, selected years 1970–2001
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Table 49. Occupational injury deaths and rates by industry, sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 1992–2001
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Table 53. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases, according to age at diagnosis, sex, detailed race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1985–2002
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Table 54. Age-adjusted cancer incidence rates for selected cancer sites, according to sex, race, and Hispanic origin: Selected geographic areas, 1990–2000
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Table 55. Five-year relative cancer survival rates for selected cancer sites, according to race and sex: Selected geographic areas, 1974–79, 1980–82, 1983–85, 1986–88, 1989–91, and 1992–98
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Table 56. Limitation of activity caused by chronic conditions, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 57. Respondent-assessed health status according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1991–2001
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Table 58. Suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and injurious suicide attempts among students in grades 9–12, by sex, grade level, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1991–2001
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Table 59. Current cigarette smoking by persons 18 years of age and over according to sex, race, and age: United States, selected years 1965–2001
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Table 60. Age-adjusted prevalence of current cigarette smoking by persons 25 years of age and over, according to sex, race, and education: United States, selected years 1974–2001
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Table 61. Current cigarette smoking by adults according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, age, and education: United States, average annual 1990–92, 1995–98, and 1999–2001
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Table 62. Use of selected substances in the past month by persons 12 years of age and over, according to age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 2002
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Table 63. Use of selected substances by high school seniors, eighth-, and tenth-graders, according to sex and race: United States, selected years 1980–2002
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Table 64. Cocaine-related emergency department episodes, according to age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1990–2001
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Table 65. Alcohol consumption by persons 18 years of age and over, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 66. Hypertension among persons 20 years of age and over, according to sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 1988–94 and 1999–2000
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Table 67. Serum cholesterol levels among persons 20 years of age and over, according to sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 1960–62, 1971–74, 1976–80, 1988–94, and 1999–2000
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Table 68. Overweight, obesity, and healthy weight among persons 20 years of age and over, according to sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, 1960–62, 1971–74, 1976–80, 1988–94, and 1999–2000
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Table 69. Overweight children and adolescents 6–19 years of age, according to sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1963–65 through 1999–2000
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Table 70. Health care visits to doctor’s offices, emergency departments, and home visits within the past 12 months, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 71. Vaccinations of children 19–35 months of age for selected diseases, according to race, Hispanic origin, poverty status, and residence in metropolitan statistical area (MSA): United States, 1995–2002
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Table 73. No health care visits to an office or clinic within the past 12 months among children under 18 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, average annual 1997–98 and 2000–01
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Table 74. No usual source of health care among children under 18 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, average annual 1993–94, 1997–98, and 2000–01
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Table 75. Emergency department visits within the past 12 months among children under 18 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 76. No usual source of health care among adults 18–64 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, average annual 1993–94, 1995–96, 1999–2000, and 2000–01
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Table 77. Emergency department visits within the past 12 months among adults 18 years of age and over, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 78. Dental visits in the past year according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 79. Untreated dental caries according to age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and poverty status: United States, 1971–74, 1982–84, and 1988–94
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Table 80. Use of mammography for women 40 years of age and over according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1987–2000
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Table 81. Use of Pap smears for women 18 years of age and over according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1987–2000
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Table 82. Ambulatory care visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1995–2001
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Table 83. Injury-related visits to hospital emergency departments by sex, age, and intent and mechanism of injury: United States, average annual 1995–96, 1998–99, and 2000–2001
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Table 84. Ambulatory care visits to primary care and specialist physicians, according to selected characteristics and type of physician: United States, 1980, 1990, and 2001
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Table 89. Discharges, days of care, and average length of stay in short-stay hospitals, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1997–2001
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Table 96. Nursing home residents 65 years of age and over, according to age, sex, and race: United States, 1973–74, 1985, 1995, and 1999
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Table 97. Nursing home residents 65 years of age and over, according to selected functional status and age, sex, and race: United States, 1985, 1995, and 1999
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Table 104. Total enrollment of minorities in schools for selected health occupations, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin: United States, academic years 1970–71, 1980–81, 1990–91, and 2000–01
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Table 105. First-year and total enrollment of women in schools for selected health occupations, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin: United States, academic years 1971–72, 1980–81, 1990–91, and 1999–2000
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Table 117. Expenditures for health care and prescribed medicine according to selected population characteristics: United States, selected years 1987–99
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Table 127. Private health insurance coverage among persons under 65 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984–2001
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Table 128. Medicaid coverage among persons under 65 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984–2001
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Table 129. No health insurance coverage among persons under 65 years of age, according to selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1984–2001
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Table 130. Health insurance coverage for persons 65 years of age and over, according to type of coverage and selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1989–2001
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Table 131. Health maintenance organization (HMO) coverage among persons under 65 years of age by private insurance and Medicaid, according to selected characteristics: United States,
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Table 136. Medicare beneficiaries by race and ethnicity, according to selected characteristics: United States, 1992 and 1999
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Table 137. Medicaid recipients and medical vendor payments, according to basis of eligibility, and race and ethnicity: United States, selected fiscal years 1972–2000
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This page last reviewed May 26, 2004