Health of Mexican American Population
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Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 9.8%
Smoking
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 15.0% (2014-2016)
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 6.8% (2014-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 49 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Obesity
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 44.4% (2013-2016)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with obesity: 51.3% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 58 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Hypertension
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 22.3% (2013-2016)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 24.6% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 54 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of persons under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 22.3%
Mortality
- Number of deaths: 101,288
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 283.0
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2015, Supplemental Tables, table I-4 [PDF – 2.7 MB]
Infant deaths
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 4.96
Source: User Guide to the 2016 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Public Use File, table 1 [PDF – 1.26 MB]
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- Page last reviewed: May 3, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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