Health of Mexican American
Population
(Data are for U.S. for year
in parentheses)
Live
births
Number
of births: 627,505 (2002)
Births
per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 102.8 (2002)
Percent
of births with low birth weight: 6.2 (2002)
Source:
Births: Final Data 2002
Health
status
Percent
of persons in fair or poor health: 9 (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: 7.1 (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: 22.8 (1999-2001)
Percent
of adult women who currently smoke: 10.9 (1999-2001)
Source:
Health, United States, 2003, table 61
Percent of men 20 years and
over who are overweight: 72 (1999-2000)
Percent
of women 20 years and over who are overweight: 69.4 (1999-2000)
Source: Health, United States, 2003, table 68
Percent
of men 20 years and over with hypertension: 19.3 (1999-2000)
Percent
of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 19.9 (1999-2000)
Source:
Health, United
States, 2003, table 6
Access
to health care
Percent
of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 36.3 (2002)
Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health
Interview Survey 2002, Appendix III, table XVI
Percent
of children without a usual source of health care: 12.8 (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: 31.7 (2002)
Source:
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2002, Appendix III, table XIX
More
Data
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
Health of Hispanic/Latino Population
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October 27, 2004
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