TABLE 21
LOW-BIRTHWEIGHT (LBW) BIRTHS AMONG FEMALES 19 OR LESS YEARS OLD,
BY AGE GROUP AND ETHNICITY, ARIZONA, 1995
| 15 - 19 Years | |||||
Ethnicity |
Total, 19 or Less Years Old | Under 15 Years |
Total | 15-17 Years | 18-19 Years |
| White1
All Births LBW Births % LBW Births |
4,042
305 7.6 |
51
2 3.9 |
3,991
303 7.6 |
1,338
112 8.4 |
2,653
191 7.2 |
| Hispanic
All Births LBW Births % LBW Births |
5,351
429 8.0 |
133
13 9.8 |
5,218
416 8.0 |
2,241
205 9.2 |
2,977
211 7.1 |
| Black
All Births LBW Births % LBW Births |
491
70 14.3 |
17
2 11.8 |
474
68 14.4 |
185
24 13.0 |
289
44 15.2 |
| American Indian
All Births LBW Births % LBW Births |
991
61 6.2 |
25
0 - |
966
61 6.3 |
387
25 6.5 |
579
36 6.2 |
| Total
All Births LBW Births % LBW Births |
10,973
875 8.0 |
229
17 7.4 |
10,744
858 8.0 |
4,178
369 8.8 |
6,566
489 7.5 |
1Non-Hispanic