| Multiple-race mothers on the California birth certificate, 2000. | |
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PMID: 11763287 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: Several data systems are beginning to allow respondents to report more than one race. Implications of multiple race reporting for the tabulation of race-specific birth characteristics are largely unknown. This analysis reports selected demographic characteristics and birth outcomes for multiple-race mothers, using California birth certificate data for 2000. DESIGN: Descriptive study of birth records. METHODS: Data were drawn from 530,305 electronically registered births. Demographics and birth outcomes were analyzed by race of mother for six multiple-race/ethnic groups with >300 births. RESULTS: 1.7% of mothers reported more than one race on the birth certificate. The most common multiple-race group reported was non-Hispanic Asian/White, followed by Hispanic/American Indian or Alaska Native/White. Characteristics varied widely among multiple-race subgroups, as well as between multiple-race groups and their single-race counterparts. For example, among multiple-race mothers, the proportion of births to teenage mothers was lowest among non-Hispanic Asian/White mothers (9%); this was significantly higher than percentages for non-Hispanic Asian or non-Hispanic White mothers (4% and 6%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Understanding the influence of multiple-race reporting on trends and comparisons in birth outcomes will be a challenge for public health researchers. |
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Authors:
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K E Heck; J D Parker; C J McKendry; K C Schoendorf |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ethnicity & disease Volume: 11 ISSN: 1049-510X ISO Abbreviation: Ethn Dis Publication Date: 2001 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-12-12 Completed Date: 2002-04-19 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9109034 Medline TA: Ethn Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 626-32 Citation Subset: IM |
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National Center for Health Statistics , Sacramento, California, USA. kheck@dhs.ca.gov |
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Adolescent Adult Birth Certificates* California Continental Population Groups* Data Collection Demography Ethnic Groups / statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant, Newborn Mothers / statistics & numerical data* Pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence Prenatal Care Risk |
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