Disparities Details by Race and Ethnicity for 2012
MICH-1.7 : Infant deaths due to congenital heart defects (per 1,000 live births, <1 year)
This chart compares rates by population.
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Race and Ethnicity for MICH-1.7
MICH-1.7 Reduce the rate of infant deaths related to birth defects (congenital heart defects)
Infant deaths due to congenital heart defects (per 1,000 live births, <1 year)
| Race and Ethnicity | 2012 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 0.23 CI 0.2/0.3 SE 0.029 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| White, not Hispanic or Latino | 0.30 CI 0.3/0.3 SE 0.012 |
÷ 1.325 CI 1.000/ 1.650 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.36 CI 0.3/0.4 SE 0.020 |
÷ 1.583 CI 1.000/ 1.991 |
| Black or African American, not Hispanic or Latino | 0.44 CI 0.4/0.5 SE 0.027 |
÷ 1.940 CI 1.000/ 2.451 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.50 CI 0.3/0.7 SE 0.104 |
÷ 2.228 CI 1.000/ 3.329 |
| Average group rate excluding best group rate |
0.40 ... SE 0.064 |
÷ 1.769 CI 1.000/ 2.477 |
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Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
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- The best group rate for this objective, 0.23 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, was attained by Asian or Pacific Islander mothers.
- The worst group rate for this objective, 0.50 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, was attained by American Indian or Alaska Native mothers.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 0.28 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
- The worst group rate was 2.228 times the best group rate.
- The average rate for all other race/ethnicity groups (excluding the best), 0.40 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, was 1.769 times the best group rate.
Asian or Pacific Islander mothers achieved the best group rate for this objective, 0.23 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
- The rate for mothers in the White, not Hispanic or Latino population was 1.325 times the best group rate.
- The rate for mothers in the Hispanic or Latino population was 1.583 times the best group rate.
- The rate for mothers in the Black or African American, not Hispanic or Latino population was 1.940 times the best group rate.
- The rate for mothers in the American Indian or Alaska Native population was 2.228 times the best group rate.
