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Article: Infant mortality among racial/ethnic minority groups, 1983-1984. (Reports on selected racial/ethnic groups; Special focus: maternal and child health)

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July 1, 1990
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Joel C. Kleinman, Ph.D.

Division of Analysis National Center for Health Statistics

Summary

Infant mortality varies considerably among racial/ethnic groups in the United

States. For groups other than whites and blacks, previously published rates

based on the vital statistics system have been underestimated because of

inconsistencies in the classification of race and Hispanic status on birth and

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