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Very low birthweight by race/ethnicity: Boston, 2008-2010 Average

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• During 2008-2010 (average), the very low birthweight rate in Boston was highest for black infants (2.8%), followed by Hispanics (1.6%), whites (1.0%) and Asians (1.0%). 
• Black infants (2.8%) were about 3 times as likely as Asian infants (1.0%) to be born very low birthweight during 2008-2010 (average). 

Healthy people 2020

  • Very low birthweight: reduce to no more than 1.4% of live births.

Footnotes

  • All race categories exclude Hispanics.
  • Very low birthweight is less than 1500 grams (3 1/3 pounds).

Source

  • National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data.
  • Retrieved May 18, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.