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
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
Related
links
Linked Birth and Infant Death Data
Health
of Asian or Pacific Islander Population
Health
of Black or African American Population
Health
of Mexican American Population
Health
of White Population
This page last reviewed
October 27, 2004
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