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Low Birth Weight Among Infants, by Maternal Race/Ethnicity, 1990–2008^*

Percent of infants for:

• Non-Hispanic Blacks increased from approximately 13.2 to 13.7
• All Races increased from approximately 7.0 to 8.2
• Asian/Pacific Islanders increased from approximately 6.2 to 8.2
• American Indian/Alaska Natives increased from approximately 6.0 to 7.4
• Non-Hispanic Whites increased from approximately 5.7 to 7.2
• Hispanics increased from approximately 6.0 to 7.0

^* Data for 2008 are preliminary.↑

Source I.8: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System

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