Table 5.

Estimations of Black–White Disparities in LBW Incidence

Estimation of Black–White Disparities	Estimate
A. Black population (n)
U.S. (Total)	589,917
U.S. (Low SES)	146,889
CHC	30,235
B. Difference (%) in Black–White LBW Rate (from Table 4)
U.S. (Total)	6.2%
U.S. (Low SES)	5.8%
CHC	3.3%
C. Excess Black LBW incidence (Row A*Row B)
U.S. (Total)	36,574
U.S. (Low SES)	8,520
CHC	998
D. Excess Black LBW incidence if CHC rate applied (Row A*3.3%)
U.S. (Total)	19,467
U.S. (Low SES)	4,847
E. Reduction in Excess Black LBW incidence (Row C – Row D)
U.S. (Total)	17,107
U.S. (Low SES)	3,673

Source: Data for the U.S. come from Health, United States, 2003 and the U.S. National Vital Statistics Report. Births, Final Data 2001. 2002: 51(2).