Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Injury
Children from different races and ethnicities continue to experience significantly different rates of injury death, according to new research published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summaries.
Researchers analyzed data from CDC’s National Vital Statistics System and looked at death rates for children ages 0-19 years by race, Hispanic ethnicity, injury mechanism, and age during 1999-2002. They learned that when compared to white children, American Indians/Alaska Natives and blacks have consistently higher rates of injury death; Hispanics have rates comparable to or just below; and Asian/Pacific Islanders have significantly lower death rates. They also found that racial and ethnic disparities in injury death rates have not changed and have not improved during the past 20 years.
To learn more, read the full report online: Fatal Injuries Among Children by Race and Ethnicity --- United States, 1999—2002
Additional resources:
Injuries Among Native Americans
Injuries Among Children and Adolescents
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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