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Table 3 Model-estimated birth weight distribution and mortality characteristics for the 2001 sample populations

From: Racial disparities in infant mortality: what has birth weight got to do with it and how large is it?

Birth Cohort

Eur. Am. F.

Af. Am. F.

Eur. Am. M.

Af. Am. M.

 

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LCI UCI

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LCI UCI

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LCI UCI

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LCI UCI

"Normal" Subpopulation

   Proportion (%)

94.0

(93.5; 94.3)

90.7

(90.5; 91.0)

93.2

(92.7; 93.6)

90.6

(90.5; 90.8)

   Mean (g)

3380

(3378; 3382)

3169

(3168; 3170)

3509

(3507; 3512)

3288

(3287; 3289)

   Standard Deviation (g)

455

(453; 457)

455

(454; 457)

474

(472; 476)

472

(471; 473)

   LBW Rate (%)

2.8

(2.7; 2.9)

7.0

(6.9; 7.0)

1.8

(1.7; 1.9)

4.8

(4.7; 4.9)

   Death Rate #

2.3

(2.1; 2.6)

4.4

(4.2; 4.5)

2.9

(2.7; 3.2)

5.2

(5.0; 5.4)

   Percent of Total DR (%)

63.1

(58.2; 67.8)

54.7

(53.5; 56.1)

60.5

(55.6; 65.0)

49.0

(47.5; 50.5)

"Compromised" Subpopulation

   Proportion (%)

6.0

(5.7; 6.5)

9.3

(9.0; 9.5)

6.8

(6.4; 7.3)

9.4

(9.2; 9.5)

   Mean (g)

2678

(2630; 2730)

2039

(1995; 2072)

2739

(2684; 2785)

2034

(1995; 2072)

   Standard Deviation (g)

1098

(1067; 1126)

1303

(1289; 1320)

1098

(1076; 1121)

1336

(1323; 1350)

   LBW Rate (%)

42.3

(40.4; 43.8)

58.5

(57.7; 59.2)

40.4

(38.7; 42.4)

58.3

(57.5; 59.1)

   Death Rate #

21.2

(18.3; 24.9)

35.5

(33.7; 37.1)

26.3

(23.0; 30.0)

52.4

(50.3; 55.0)

   Percent of Total DR (%)

36.9

(32.2; 41.8)

45.2

(43.9; 46.5)

39.5

(35.0; 44.4)

51.0

(49.5; 52.5)

Total Population

   LBW Rate (%)

5.2

(5.1; 5.3)

11.8

(11.7; 11.9)

4.5

(4.4; 4.6)

9.8

(9.8; 9.9)

   Death Rate #

3.5

(3.2; 3.7)

7.3

(7.1; 7.4)

4.5

(4.3; 4.8)

9.6

(9.4; 9.9)

  1. Eur. = European; Af. = African; Am. = American; F. = females; M. = males
  2. LCI = lower 95% confidence interval; UCI = upper 95% confidence interval; LBW = low birth weight (i.e. <2500 grams); DR = death rate
  3. #: death per 1000 births