DCSIMG

Indicator Profile of Maternal Race/Ethnicity

Why Is This Important?

Many birth outcomes vary considerably by maternal race/ethnicity and are addressed in the respective indicator profiles.

Maternal Race/Ethnicity Distribution, New Jersey, 2007

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Data Notes

Data for White, Black, and Asian/Pacific Islander do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. 

Data Sources

New Jersey Birth Certificate Database, Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; 

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Definition

Maternal race/ethnicity is the combination of mother's race and ethnicity recorded on a Certificate of Live Birth.

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator: Number of maternal race/ethnicity-specific live births
Denominator: Total number of live births

Page Content Updated On 03/14/11, Published on 03/14/11
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