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DATA FROM THE CDC’S NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

	White	Black	Am. Indian	Total
1991
Infant deaths per 1000 births	7.1	16.6	11.3	8.6
Neonatal deaths per 1000 births	4.4	10.7	5.5	5.4
Postneonatal deaths per 1000 births	2.6	5.9	5.8	3.2
1991
Low birthweight (less than 2,500 gs) %	5.80	13.55	6.15	7.12
Very low birthweight (less than 1,500 gs)	0.96	2.96	1.07	1.29
% of mothers who smoked during pregnancy	18.8	14.6	22.6	17.8
1989
Low birthweight (less than 2,500 gs)	5.72	13.51	6.26	7.05
Very low birthweight (less than 1,500 gs)	0.95	2.95	1.00	1.28
% of mothers who smoked during pregnancy	20.4	17.1	23.0	19.5
1993
Low birthweight (less than 2,500 gs)	5.98	13.34	6.42	7.22
Very low birthweight (less than 1500 gs)	1.01	2.96	1.05	1.33
% of mothers who smoked during pregnancy	16.8	12.7	21.6	15.8

*Note: Data are provisional, estimated from a 10% sample of deaths for a 12-month period ending in Feb. of the year cited. ** Total births for l995 (provisional): 3,900,089. Total births for l996 not yet available.

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