Health of Mexican American Population (Data are for U.S. for year indicated) Live births Number of births: 677,621 Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 106.8 Percent of births with low birth weight: 6.4 Source: Births: Final Data for 2004, Tables 6, 7, 24 Health status Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 9.6 Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 6.3 Health risk factors Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 20 (2004-2006) Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 9 (2004-2006) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 65 Percent of men 20 years and over who are overweight: 72 (2001-2004) Percent of women 20 years and over who are overweight: 71 (2001-2004) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 74
Percent of men
20 years and over with hypertension: 16 Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 19 (2001-2004) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 70 Access to health care Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 38.6 Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 12 Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 38
Mortality Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 5.53 Source: Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, Table 2 More data Health, United States, trend Tables with data for Hispanic/Latino populationInfant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Related links National Health Interview SurveyNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyBirth DataOffice of Minority HealthHealth of American Indian or Alaska Native Population Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population Health of Black or African American Population Health of Hispanic/Latino Population
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