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| Race/Ethnicity | Rate per 1,000 Live Births | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes** | Pregnancy-Associated Hypertension | Chronic Hypertension | Eclampsia† | |
| *Data not reported for American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and persons of more than one race.↑ **Includes gestational and chronic diabetes.↑ †Eclampsia is characterized by seizures and generally follows preeclampsia, which is marked by high blood pressure, weight gain, and protein in the urine.↑ Source: Hamilton BE, Martin JA, Ventura SJ, Menacker F, Kirmeyer S, Mathews, TJ. Births: Final data for 2006. National vital statistics reports; vol 57 no 7. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2009. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm, accessed 02/19/09. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. Births 2006. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center. | ||||
| Total | 42.3 | 39.1 | 10.8 | 2.5 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 40.1 | 43.8 | 11.0 | 2.4 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 37.1 | 46.1 | 21.0 | 3.8 |
| Hispanic | 43.0 | 28.0 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
Information on this page can be found in the print version of Women's Health USA 2009. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Women's Health USA 2009. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.