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Low birthweight by race/ethnicity: New York City, 2008-2010 Average

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• During 2008-2010 (average), the low birthweight rate in New York City was highest for black infants (12.8%), followed by Native Americans (10.5%), Hispanics (7.9%), Asians (7.7%) and whites (6.8%). 
• Black infants (12.8%) were about 2 times as likely as white infants (6.8%) to be born low birthweight during 2008-2010 (average) 

Healthy people 2020

  • Low birthweight: reduce to no more than 7.8% of live births.

Footnotes

  • All race categories exclude Hispanics.
  • Low birthweight is less than 2500 grams (5 1/2 pounds).

Source

  • National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data.
  • Retrieved May 23, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.