Sentences with phrase «non-hispanic black infants»

The 2012 preterm birth rate among non-Hispanic black infants remains the highest of all the racial groups at 16.5 percent, down from 18.5 percent in 2006 and the lowest in more than 20 years.

Among infants born during 2010 — 2013, 64.3 % of non-Hispanic black infants started breastfeeding, compared to 81.5 % of white infants, a gap of 17.2 percentage points.

Not exact matches

Over the past decade, national estimates of breastfeeding initiation and duration have consistently improved among both non-Hispanic black (black) and non-Hispanic white (white) infants; however, differences in breastfeeding rates by race have persisted.

Rates have declined more than 50 percent in the U.S. thanks to parents being advised to put sleeping infants in the supine position or on their backs, but rates are still disproportionately higher for non-Hispanic black and American Indian / Alaska Native infants, the CDC stated.

Black non-Hispanic mothers» perceptions about the promotion of infant - feeding methods by nurses and physicians

SIDS mortality rates, similar to other causes of infant mortality, have notable racial and ethnic disparities (Fig 2).17 Despite the decline in SIDS in all races and ethnicities, the rate of SIDS in non-Hispanic black (99 per 100 000 live births) and American Indian / Alaska Native (112 per 100 000 live births) infants was double that of non-Hispanic white infants (55 per 100 000 live births) in 2005 (Fig 2).

«To reduce excess Southern infant mortality, comprehensive strategies addressing SUID and preterm birth for both non-Hispanic black and white births are needed, with state - level findings used to tailor state - specific efforts,» concludes Dr. Hirai.

«Conversely, a majority of excess infant mortality in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Louisiana could be explained by compositional differences due to a larger proportion of non-Hispanic black births, which reflects a persistent racial gap that exists across the country.»