Table 12D
2007 Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance (1)
Nation
Infant Health Indicators by Race/Ethnicity, Age, or Education

Infant Health Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (2)
Birthweight
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

Low (3)
%

High (4)
%
White, Not Hispanic 432,838 7.4 7.9
Black, Not Hispanic 239,740 11.8 4.4
Hispanic 293,198 6.7 6.9
American Indian/Alaskan Native 11,425 7.1 9.5
Asian/Pacific Islander 34,811 7.6 5.0
Multiple Races 9,846 8.2 7.2
All Other/Unknown 17,178 5.9 8.1
Total 1,039,036 8.2 6.7

Preterm (5)
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

%
White, Not Hispanic 387,311 10.7
Black, Not Hispanic 219,013 14.6
Hispanic 272,557 11.8
American Indian/Alaskan Native 10,484 12.3
Asian/Pacific Islander 32,945 8.9
Multiple Races 8,494 9.7
All Other/Unknown 16,901 9.3
Total 947,705 11.9

Full Term LBW (6)
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

%

White, Not Hispanic 361,772 3.3
Black, Not Hispanic 192,549 5.6
Hispanic 239,094 2.9
American Indian/Alaskan Native 9,060 2.8
Asian/Pacific Islander 30,274 4.1
Multiple Races 8,474 4.3
All Other/Unknown 15,244 2.6
Total 856,467 3.7

Ever Breastfed
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

%
White, Not Hispanic 371,123 61.9
Black, Not Hispanic 213,264 54.0
Hispanic 281,731 75.7
American Indian/Alaskan Native 10,407 64.0
Asian/Pacific Islander 33,230 63.0
Multiple Races 9,438 68.6
All Other/Unknown 17,001 76.8
Total 936,194 64.6

Infant Health Indicators by Age (2)
Birthweight
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

Low (3)
%

High (4)
%

< 15 Years 3,536 9.4 3.3
15 - 17 Years 66,464 7.9 4.2
18 - 19 Years 129,537 7.5 4.9
20 - 29 Years 624,876 6.7 6.7
30 - 39 Years 199,249 7.5 8.9
>= 40 Years 13,940 10.4 8.7
Unknown 1,434 8.4 5.0
Total 1,039,036 8.2 6.7

Preterm (5)
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

%
< 15 Years 3,259 15.4
15 - 17 Years 61,420 12.8
18 - 19 Years 119,466 11.7
20 - 29 Years 567,948 11.2
30 - 39 Years 181,555 13.3
>= 40 Years 12,715 17.1
Unknown 1,342 13.3
Total 947,705 11.9

Full Term LBW (6)
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

%

< 15 Years 2,876 5.3
15 - 17 Years 55,188 4.3
18 - 19 Years 108,366 4.1
20 - 29 Years 517,360 3.5
30 - 39 Years 160,795 3.7
>= 40 Years 10,722 5.3
Unknown 1,160 4.2
Total 856,467 3.7

Ever Breastfed
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

%
< 15 Years 3,038 49.6
15 - 17 Years 58,800 55.3
18 - 19 Years 113,786 59.4
20 - 29 Years 560,870 64.9
30 - 39 Years 185,160 70.1
>= 40 Years 13,154 70.1
Unknown 1,386 57.9
Total 936,194 64.6

Infant Health Indicators by Education (2)
Birthweight
Education

Number Included
in Analysis

Low (3)
%

High (4)
%

< High School 312,518 7.2 6.1
High School 434,371 7.2 6.8
> High School 205,393 6.7 7.8
Unknown 86,754 7.0 6.4
Total 1,039,036 8.2 6.7

Preterm (5)
Education

Number Included
in Analysis

%
< High School 287,089 12.3
High School 398,168 11.6
> High School 184,609 11.6
Unknown 77,839 12.1
Total 947,705 11.9

Full Term LBW (6)
Education

Number Included
in Analysis

%
< High School 258,151 3.9
High School 361,443 3.8
> High School 169,725 3.2
Unknown 67,148 3.5
Total 856,467 3.7

Ever Breastfed
Education

Number Included
in Analysis

%

< High School 295,722 60.5
High School 400,451 62.9
> High School 188,588 74.1
Unknown 51,433 67.4
Total 936,194 64.6
(1) Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
(2) Excludes records with unknown data for health indicators, and data with errors for health and demographic indicators.
(3) <2500 g.
(4) >4000 g.
(5) <37 weeks gestation.
(6) 37 or more weeks gestation and <2500 g.
* Percentages are not calculated if <100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.