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Health of Hispanic/Latino Population

 (Data are for U.S. for year in parentheses)

Population

Number of residents: 37 million (2001)

Source:  Health, United States, 2003, table 1

Live births

Number of births: 876,642 (2002)

Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 94.4 (2002)

Percent of births with low birth weight: 6.5 (2002)              

Source:  Births: Final Data 2002

Health status

Percent of persons in fair or poor health: 9.6 (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: 7.9 (2002)

Source:  Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population, 2002, Appendix III, table VI

Percent of adults 65 years and over with no natural teeth: 32.7 (2001)

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2001, table 12    

Health risk factors

Percent of adult men who currently smoke: 23.2 (1999-2001)

Percent of adult women who currently smoke: 12.5 (1999-2001)

Source:  Health, United States, 2003, table 6

Access to health care

Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 33.2 (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: 11.6 (2002)

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children, 2002, Appendix III, table XI

Percent of adults without a usual source of health care: 28.2 (2002)

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2002, Appendix III, table XIX

Mortality

Number of deaths: 117,135 (2002)

Deaths per 100,000 population: 302.2 (2002)

Source:  Deaths: Final Data for 2002

Number of deaths for leading causes of death (2001)

Heart disease: 27,090

Cancer: 22,371

Accidents (unintentional injuries): 9,523

Source:  Deaths: Leading Causes for 2001, table 2

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 5.4 (2001)

Source:  Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2001 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, table 2

More data

Health, United States, 2003: Selected trend tables with data for population subgroups

Deaths: Final Data for 2002

Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2001 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set

Summary Health Statistics for the 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

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This page last reviewed October 27, 2004

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