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Late preterm by race/ethnicity: US, 2008-2010 Average
Percent of live births
US
(Percent)
Hispanic 8.7
White 8.0
Black 11.2
Native American 9.7
Asian 7.9
Total 8.6
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Footnotes

  • All race categories exclude Hispanics.
  • Late preterm is between 34 and 36 weeks gestation.

Source

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