Health of Mexican American Population

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Live births

• Number of births: 718,146
• Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 109.0
• Percent of births with low birth weight: 6.6%

Source: Births: Final Data for 2006, tables 5, 24

 

Health status

• Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health:  9.3%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2008, Appendix III, table V

 

Health risk factors

• Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 20% (2005-2007)
• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 8.5% (2005-2007)

Source:  Health, United States, 2008, table 65

• Percent of men 20 years and over who are obese: 29% (2003-2006)
• Percent of women 20 years and over who are obese: 41% (2003-2006)

Source:  Health, United States, 2008, table 75

• Percent of men 20 years and over with hypertension: 17% (2003-2006)
• Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 20% (2003-2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, table 71

 

Health insurance coverage

• Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 36%

Source:  Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey 2008, Appendix III, table XVI

 

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 75,498
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 260.5

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2006, table 5

• 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

• Deaths: Final Data for 2006

• Health Data Interactive
• Health, United States, trend tables with data for Hispanic/Latino population
• Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2008
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2008
• Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2008