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11 Minority Health Facts • Hispanics/Latinos Division of Public Health N.C. Department of Health and Human Services State Center for Health Statistics Child and Adolescent Health The leading causes of death for children 1-17 years of age during 2001-2005 were motor vehicle injuries, other unintentional injuries, cancer, homicide, and birth defects. Figure 9 shows the death rate for children 1-17 years of age for Hispanics, white non-Hispanics, and African American non-Hispanics during the years 2001-2005 (death rates are per 100,000 population). The Hispanic rate is slightly lower than the African American rate and somewhat higher than the white rate. The Hispanic rate of 29.3 deaths per 100,000 population means about 44 Hispanic children ages 1-17 died each year in North Carolina. Figure 8 2001-2005 Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, by Race/Ethnicity 6.1 6.2 15.5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Hispanic White Non-Hispanic African American Non-Hispanic Infant Death Rate Note: The mother’s race and ethnicity as self-reported on the matching birth certificate were used to categorize the race/ethnicity of the infant deaths. Figure 9 Deaths per 100,000 Population of Children Ages 1-17, by Race/Ethnicity North Carolina, 2001-2005 29.3 25.4 31.5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Hispanic White Non-Hispanic African American Non-Hispanic Child Death Rate Note: Surname matching was used to enhance identification of Hispanic/Latino deaths (see page 2).
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Full Text | 11 Minority Health Facts • Hispanics/Latinos Division of Public Health N.C. Department of Health and Human Services State Center for Health Statistics Child and Adolescent Health The leading causes of death for children 1-17 years of age during 2001-2005 were motor vehicle injuries, other unintentional injuries, cancer, homicide, and birth defects. Figure 9 shows the death rate for children 1-17 years of age for Hispanics, white non-Hispanics, and African American non-Hispanics during the years 2001-2005 (death rates are per 100,000 population). The Hispanic rate is slightly lower than the African American rate and somewhat higher than the white rate. The Hispanic rate of 29.3 deaths per 100,000 population means about 44 Hispanic children ages 1-17 died each year in North Carolina. Figure 8 2001-2005 Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, by Race/Ethnicity 6.1 6.2 15.5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Hispanic White Non-Hispanic African American Non-Hispanic Infant Death Rate Note: The mother’s race and ethnicity as self-reported on the matching birth certificate were used to categorize the race/ethnicity of the infant deaths. Figure 9 Deaths per 100,000 Population of Children Ages 1-17, by Race/Ethnicity North Carolina, 2001-2005 29.3 25.4 31.5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Hispanic White Non-Hispanic African American Non-Hispanic Child Death Rate Note: Surname matching was used to enhance identification of Hispanic/Latino deaths (see page 2). |