WWS 403 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Infant Mortality, Congenital Disorder, Birth Weight
4 Nov 2018
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Changes in infant mortality rates over time are examined by the following: Mortality rates for non-hispanic white, non-hispanic black, and hispanic infants have been very similar for many years, and trends are unlikely to differ. Did not change significantly from 2006 to 2007. Declined significantly each year from 2007 through 2010. United states neonatal mortality rate (deaths under age 28 days per 1000 live births): United states postneonatal mortality rate (deaths at ages 28 days to under 1 year per 1000 live births): United states infant mortality rate decline most rapidly for non-hispanic black women from 2005 through 2011. Infant mortality rates for non-hispanic black women have been more than twice those for non-hispanic white women throughout history. Rates for hispanic women have been similar to those for non-hispanic white women. The infant mortality rate declined for 4 out of the 5 leading causes of infant death from.
