Radiation and Public Health Publications
RPHP Monograph Series in electronic format
U.S.A. Newborn Deterioration
in the Nuclear Age, 1945-1996
Table 1
USA Low Birthweights In The Nuclear Age, 1950-95
By State and Census Region
Percent of Live Births Weighing Less Than 5.5 Lbs.
| |
LOW BIRTHWEIGHT PERCENT |
RELATIVE TO USA PERCENT |
| State
|
1950-65 |
65-75 |
75-85 |
85-95 |
1950-65 |
65-75 |
75-85 |
85-95 |
| MAINE
|
7.2 |
7.0 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
0.94 |
0.89 |
0.80 |
0.76 |
| NEW
HAMPSHIRE
|
7.0 |
7.0 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
0.91 |
0.89 |
0.80 |
0.73 |
| VERMONT
|
7.4 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
5.5 |
0.96 |
0.92 |
0.90 |
0.79 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
|
7.5 |
7.4 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
0.97 |
0.94 |
0.88 |
0.86 |
| RHODE
ISLAND
|
7.2 |
7.6 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
0.94 |
0.96 |
0.93 |
0.91 |
| CONNECTICUT |
7.7 |
7.8 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
1.00 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
0.97 |
| New
England |
7.5 |
7.5 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
0.97 |
0.95 |
0.90 |
0.87 |
| NEW
YORK |
8.4 |
8.6 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
1.09 |
1.09 |
1.09 |
1.19 |
| NEW
JERSEY |
7.7 |
8.2 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
1.00 |
1.04 |
1.06 |
1.03 |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
7.5 |
7.8 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
0.97 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
1.01 |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
7.5 |
7.8 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
0.97 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
1.01 |
| Mid
Atlantic |
8.3 |
8.2 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
1.08 |
1.04 |
1.04 |
1.06 |
| OHIO |
7.5 |
7.6 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
0.97 |
0.96 |
0.99 |
1.01 |
| INDIANA |
7.0 |
7.1 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
0.91 |
0.90 |
0.93 |
0.96 |
| INDIANA |
7.0 |
7.1 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
0.91 |
0.90 |
0.93 |
0.96 |
| ILLINOIS |
7.5 |
8.1 |
7.3 |
7.7 |
0.97 |
1.03 |
1.06 |
1.10 |
| MICHIGAN |
7.4 |
7.8 |
7.1 |
7.8 |
0.96 |
0.99 |
1.03 |
1.11 |
| WISCONSIN |
6.4 |
6.5 |
5.0 |
4.4 |
0.83 |
0.82 |
0.72 |
0.63 |
| East
North Central |
7.5 |
7.6 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
0.97 |
0.96 |
0.99 |
1.03 |
| MINNESOTA |
5.9 |
6.1 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
0.77 |
0.77 |
0.75 |
0.74 |
| IOWA |
5.9 |
6.1 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
0.77 |
0.77 |
0.75 |
0.79 |
| IOWA |
5.9 |
6.1 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
0.77 |
0.77 |
0.75 |
0.79 |
| MISSOURI |
7.3 |
7.6 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
0.95 |
0.96 |
0.99 |
1.03 |
| NORTH
DAKOTA |
6.3 |
5.9 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
0.82 |
0.75 |
0.72 |
0.71 |
| NORTH
DAKOTA |
6.3 |
5.9 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
0.82 |
0.75 |
0.72 |
0.71 |
| SOUTH
DAKOTA |
6.1 |
6.2 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
0.79 |
0.78 |
0.77 |
0.76 |
| NEBRASKA |
6.7 |
6.8 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
0.87 |
0.86 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
| KANSAS |
6.6 |
6.8 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
| West
North Central |
6.5 |
6.6 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
0.84 |
0.84 |
0.84 |
0.86 |
| DELAWARE |
8.2 |
8.4 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
1.06 |
1.06 |
1.10 |
1.09 |
| MARYLAND |
8.9 |
8.6 |
7.8 |
8.1 |
1.16 |
1.09 |
1.13 |
1.16 |
| DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA |
12.0 |
13.1 |
12.9 |
14.3 |
1.56 |
1.66 |
1.87 |
2.04 |
| VIRGINIA |
8.6 |
8.5 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
1.12 |
1.08 |
1.07 |
1.03 |
| WEST
VIRGINIA |
8.6 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
1.12 |
1.01 |
1.01 |
0.99 |
| NORTH
CAROLINA |
8.7 |
9.1 |
8.0 |
8.3 |
1.13 |
1.15 |
1.16 |
1.19 |
| SOUTH
CAROLINA |
8.6 |
9.4 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
1.12 |
1.19 |
1.28 |
1.29 |
| GEORGIA |
8.6 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
1.12 |
1.18 |
1.23 |
1.21 |
| FLORIDA |
8.7 |
8.6 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
1.13 |
1.09 |
1.10 |
1.09 |
| South
Atlantic |
8.8 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
1.14 |
1.14 |
1.16 |
1.14 |
| KENTUCKY |
7.7 |
7.8 |
7.0 |
7.1 |
1.00 |
0.99 |
1.01 |
1.01 |
| TENNESSEE |
8.3 |
8.5 |
7.9 |
8.4 |
1.08 |
1.08 |
1.14 |
1.20 |
| ALABAMA |
8.3 |
8.8 |
8.0 |
8.4 |
1.08 |
1.11 |
1.16 |
1.20 |
| MISISSIPPI |
8.9 |
9.4 |
8.8 |
9.4 |
1.16 |
1.19 |
1.28 |
1.34 |
| East
South Central |
8.3 |
8.7 |
7.9 |
8.2 |
1.08 |
1.10 |
1.14 |
1.17 |
| ARKANSAS |
7.7 |
8.3 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
1.00 |
1.05 |
1.12 |
1.16 |
| LOUISIANA |
9.1 |
9.6 |
8.7 |
9.1 |
1.18 |
1.22 |
1.26 |
1.30 |
| OKLAHOMA |
6.9 |
7.7 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
0.90 |
0.97 |
0.99 |
0.96 |
| TEXAS |
7.8 |
8.1 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
1.01 |
1.03 |
1.03 |
1.00 |
| West
South Central |
8.0 |
8.4 |
7.4 |
7.3 |
1.04 |
1.06 |
1.07 |
1.04 |
| MONTANA |
7.9 |
7.6 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
1.03 |
0.96 |
0.78 |
0.83 |
| IDAHO |
6.9 |
6.6 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
0.90 |
0.84 |
0.78 |
0.79 |
| WYOMING |
9.5 |
9.1 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
1.23 |
1.15 |
1.09 |
1.04 |
| COLORADO |
10.3 |
9.7 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
1.34 |
1.23 |
1.17 |
1.16 |
| NEW
MEXICO |
10.1 |
9.4 |
7.9 |
7.2 |
1.31 |
1.19 |
1.14 |
1.03 |
| ARIZONA |
7.5 |
7.2 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
0.97 |
0.91 |
0.90 |
0.93 |
| UTAH |
6.8 |
6.3 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
0.88 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.83 |
| NEVADA |
9.9 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
1.29 |
1.14 |
1.01 |
1.04 |
| Mountain |
8.6 |
8.1 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
1.12 |
1.03 |
0.97 |
0.97 |
| WASHINGTON |
7.0 |
6.5 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
0.91 |
0.82 |
0.77 |
0.76 |
| OREGON |
6.4 |
6.1 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
0.83 |
0.77 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
| CALIFORNIA |
7.2 |
6.9 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
0.94 |
0.87 |
0.87 |
0.86 |
| HAWAII |
no
data |
8.4 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
no
data |
1.06 |
1.04 |
0.99 |
| Pacific |
7.1 |
6.8 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
0.92 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
0.84 |
| US |
7.7 |
7.9 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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