Health of American Indian or
Alaska Native Population
(Data are for U.S. for year
in parentheses)
Population
Number
of residents: 3 million (2001)
Source: Health, United States, 2003, table 1
Live
births
Number
of births: 42,368 (2002)
Births per 1,000 women 15-44
years: 58 (2002)
Percent
of births with low birth weight: 7.2 (2002)
Source:
Births: Final Data 2002
Health
status
Percent
of persons in fair or poor health: 11.6 (2002)
Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population,2002, Appendix
III, table V
Percent
of persons with an activity limitation due to one or more chronic health
conditions: 16.4 (2002)
Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population
2002, Appendix III,
table VI
Health
risk factors
Percent
of adult men who currently smoke: 32.0 (1999-2001)
Percent
of adult women over who currently smoke: 36.9 (1999-2001)
Source:
Health, United States, 2003, table 61
Access
to health care
Percent
of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 39.0 (2002)
Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population, 2002, Appendix
III, table XVI
Percent
of children without a usual source of health care: 5.2 (2002)
Source:
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children, 2002, Appendix III, table XI
Percent
of adults over without a usual source of health care: 15.1 (2002)
Source:
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2002, Appendix III, table XIX
Mortality
Number of deaths: 12,415 (2002)
Deaths per 100,000 population: 403.6 (2002)
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2002, table 1
Number
of deaths for leading causes of death (2001)
Heart
disease: 2,402
Cancer:
2,155
Accidents
(unintentional injuries): 1,361
Source:
Deaths: Leading Causes for 2001, table 1
Infant
deaths per 1,000 live births: 9.7 (2001)
Source: Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2001 Period Linked
Birth/Infant Death Data Set, table 1
More
data
Deaths:
Final Data for 2002
Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2001 Period Linked
Birth/Infant Death Data Set
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Population: National
Health Interview Survey, 2002
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health
Interview Survey, 2002
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health
Interview Survey, 2002
Related
links
Linked Birth and Infant Death Data
Health
of Black or African American Population
Health
of Hispanic/Latino Population
Health
of Mexican American Population
Health
of White Population
This page last reviewed
October 27, 2004
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