Table 1. Birth Indicators by Mother's Race/Ethnicity or National
Origin, New York City, 1997-98
| Mother's Race/Ethnicity or National
Origin |
Percent of Births |
| Average Annual Number of Births |
Late/No Prenatal Care |
Low Birth Weight
Full Term |
Preterm |
| Mother's Race/Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
| White |
29,896 |
6.3% |
2.6% |
7.6% |
| Black |
32,388 |
12.3% |
4.4% |
12.5% |
| Puerto Rican |
12,366 |
9.8% |
4.0% |
11.5% |
| Other Hispanic |
26,327 |
11.1% |
2.5% |
8.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
12,503 |
10.0% |
3.4% |
7.0% |
| Other |
543 |
9.9% |
5.2% |
13.2% |
| Mother's
National Origin |
|
|
|
|
| United States |
52,781 |
8.7% |
3.7% |
10.5% |
| Puerto Rico |
3,057 |
10.1% |
3.8% |
11.6% |
| Dominican
Republic |
9,435 |
11.1% |
2.4% |
8.2% |
| Other Caribbean |
9,654 |
11.1% |
3.3% |
11.4% |
| Mexico |
5,287 |
13.3% |
2.5% |
7.4% |
| Other
Central/South American |
10,784 |
9.5% |
3.2% |
8.9% |
| Africa |
3,215 |
15.8% |
3.1% |
8.7% |
| Asia |
13,300 |
10.3% |
3.1% |
6.4% |
| Europe |
5,312 |
10.1% |
2.3% |
7.0% |
| Other |
1,199 |
14.0% |
3.6% |
14.6% |
| New York City Total |
114,024 |
9.9% |
3.3% |
9.5% |
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