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Border County Health Workforce Profiles: New Mexico

 

Population and Health Profiles Tables

Table 1
Population in New Mexico Border Regions, 200042

Geographic Area Counties Population Percent
Blank Blank Blank Blank
New Mexico 33 1,819,046 100.0
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 2 18,363 1.0
62-300 miles 25 1,488,483 81.8
Within 62 miles 6 312,200 17.2

Table 2
Estimate of 2003 Population by Race/Ethnicity43

Geographic Area 

Non- Hispanic White

Black / African- American

Hispanic / Latino(a)Φ

Asian / Pacific Islander

American Indian / Alaskan Native

Other**

Total

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Percent of Total Population

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United States

69.1

12.0

12.5

3.7

0.7

1.9

100.0

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Border States

50.1

7.5

31.9

7.1

1.0

2.3

100.0

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New Mexico

44.8

1.6

42.0

1.0

8.8

1.7

100.0

New Mexico Border Regions

             

More than 300 miles from Border

52.9

0.3

44.8

0.2

0.4

1.5

1.0

62-300 miles

45.5

1.7

39.6

1.1

10.4

1.7

82.1

Within 62 miles

40.8

1.4

53.8

0.7

1.7

1.7

17.0

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Population

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United States

201,002,880

34,831,660

36,413,990

10,757,840

2,160,970

5,642,440

290,809,780

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Border States

32,581,700

4,909,550

20,769,230

4,593,800

678,330

1,525,780

65,058,390

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New Mexico

839,550

30,510

788,000

19,100

165,880

31,570

1,874,610

New Mexico Border Regions

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More than 300 miles from Border

9,440

60

8,000

30

70

260

17,860

62-300 miles

700,220

26,110

608,590

16,790

160,550

26,040

1,538,300

Within 62 miles

129,890

4,340

171,410

2,280

5,260

5,270

318,450

Φ Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in New Mexico, 7.6% of Hispanics/Latinos(as) were Black/African-American, Asian or Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan Native, or Other race. In the U.S. population, 9.7% of Hispanics/Latinos(as) are races other than White.
** Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.

Table 3
Estimate of 2003 Population by Age44

Geographic Area

Less than 25

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 and Over

Total

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Percent of Total Population

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United States

35.3

14.1

16.3

13.4

8.6

12.4

100.0

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Border States

37.7

15.0

16.4

12.6

7.7

10.6

100.0

blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank

New Mexico

37.6

12.7

15.9

13.5

8.6

11.7

100.0

New Mexico Border Regions

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More than 300 miles from Border

33.0

9.2

14.9

14.1

11.3

17.5

1.0

62-300 miles

37.2

12.9

16.2

13.8

8.6

11.4

82.1

Within 62 miles

40.0

12.2

14.5

11.8

8.7

12.8

17.0

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Population

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United States

102,519,790

40,897,610

47,436,820

38,832,180

24,977,550

36,145,830

290,809,780

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Border States

24,496,680

9,772,120

10,678,680

8,208,470

5,025,510

6,876,930

65,058,390

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New Mexico

704,780

238,750

297,940

252,630

162,090

218,420

1,874,610

New Mexico Border Regions

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More than 300 miles from Border

5,890

1,640

2,670

2,520

2,020

3,120

17,860

62-300 miles

571,490

198,270

248,970

212,600

132,310

174,660

1,538,300

Within 62 miles

127,400

38,840

46,300

37,510

27,760

40,640

318,450

Table 4
Poverty Level, 200045

Geographic Area

Percent of Poverty

 

Under 1.00

1.00 to 1.49

1.50 to 1.84

1.85 to 1.99

2.00 & Over

Total

 

Percent of Total Population

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United States

12.4

8.6

6.2

2.5

70.4

100.0

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Border States

14.7

10.2

6.8

2.6

65.7

100.0

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New Mexico

18.4

12.2

7.8

3.0

58.6

100.0

New Mexico Border Regions

Under 1.00

1.00 to 1.49

1.50 to 1.84

1.85 to 1.99

2.00 & Over

Total

More than 300 miles from Border

15.6

12.8

7.8

3.7

60.2

1.0

62-300 miles

17.3

11.6

7.6

2.9

60.6

81.9

Within 62 miles

24.0

14.8

8.6

3.2

49.4

17.1

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Population

United States

33,899,812

23,420,337

16,977,258

6,897,202

192,687,623

273,882,232

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Border States

8,851,341

6,142,023

4,095,365

1,567,304

39,536,456

60,192,489

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New Mexico

328,933

217,430

138,469

52,861

1,046,214

1,783,907

New Mexico Border Regions

Under 1.00

1.00 to 1.49

1.50 to 1.84

1.85 to 1.99

2.00 & Over

Total

More than 300 miles from Border

2,792

2,289

1,391

661

10,780

17,913

62-300 miles

253,248

170,039

110,839

42,351

885,164

1,461,641

Within 62 miles

72,893

45,102

26,239

9,849

150,270

304,353

Table 5
Insurance Coverage, 2002

Geographic Area

Without Health Coverage 46

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Percent of Population

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United States

15.2

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Border States

19.4

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New Mexico

21.3

New Mexico Border Regions

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More than 300 miles from Border

28.0

62-300 miles

20.2

Within 62 miles

24.0

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Sample Size

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United States

247,303

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Border States

24,305

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New Mexico

4,662

New Mexico Border Regions

blank

More than 300 miles from Border

64

62-300 miles

3,493

Within 62 miles

894

Table 6
Highest Level of Education, 200047

Geographic Area Less
than 9
9 to 12
(no diploma)
High School Some College Associate Degree College Degree Total
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Percent of Total Population

United States

7.5

12.1

28.6

21.0

6.3

24.4

100.0

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  Border States

11.1

12.1

22.2

23.0

6.4

25.1

100.0

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   New Mexico

9.3

11.9

26.6

22.9

5.9

23.5

100.0

      New Mexico Border Regions

             

      More than 300 miles from Border

6.8

12.6

36.4

21.5

5.4

23.5

1.1

      62-300 miles

8.1

11.8

26.6

23.1

5.9

17.3

82.4

      Within 62 miles

14.9

12.3

25.9

22.0

5.8

24.4

16.5

 

Population

United States

13,755,477

21,960,148

52,168,981

38,351,595

11,512,833

44,462,605

182,211,639

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  Border States

4,271,425

4,645,407

8,558,845

8,857,227

2,473,254

9,674,620

38,480,778

blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank

   New Mexico

104,985

134,996

301,746

259,924

67,001

266,149

1,134,801

      New Mexico Border Regions

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      More than 300 miles from Border

835

1,554

4,481

2,642

667

2,125

12,304

      62-300 miles

76,131

110,300

248,690

215,920

55,476

228,397

934,914

      Within 62 miles

28,019

23,142

48,575

41,362

10,858

35,627

187,583


Table 7
Breast and Cervical Cancer, 2002

Geographic Area

Breast Cancer

Cervical Cancer

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Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate

YPLL Rate

1997-2001 Incidence Rate

Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate

YPLL Rate 48

1997-2001 Incidence Rate

blank blank blank
blank

Per 100,000

Per 100,000

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United States 49

14.5

86.2£

NA§

2.7

34.0£

NA§

blank blank blank blank blank blank blank

Border States

13.3

71.8

NA§

2.6

31.9 

4.5

blank blank blank blank blank blank blank

New Mexico50

12.1

69.0

120.3

1.9

20.1

9.3

New Mexico Border Regions

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More than 300 miles from Border

131.8

62-300 miles

12.0

66.7

122.0

1.7

23.6

9.1

Within 62 miles

12.4

77.7

111.3

10.3

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Number of Cases

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United States

41,883

17,520£

NA§

3,952

2,609£

NA§

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Border States

7,555

3,424 

NA§

827

572 

2,804

blank blank blank blank blank blank blank

New Mexico

217

91

5,315

19

12

410

New Mexico Border Regions

blank blank blank blank blank blank

More than 300 miles from Border

-

-

58

-

0

-

62-300 miles

175

74

4,423

14

11

329

Within 62 miles

39

15

834

-

-

77

£ YPLL rate is for 2001, the most recent year of data available.
§ Counts not available for 2001.
? New Mexico rate is based on average number of cases for a 5-year period.
† Rates based on small cell sizes are unreliable.
‡ Rates cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.
- Number of cases suppressed due to fewer than five cases.

Table 8
Diabetes Mellitus Measures, 2002

Geographic Area Hospital Discharge Rate Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate YPLL Rate51 Ever Had Diabetes52
         
  Per 10,000 Per 100,000 Per 100,000 Percent
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United States53 20.1 25.4 79.3£ 7.1
blank blank blank blank  
Border States 14.5 25.7 72.8  7.3
blank blank blank blank blank
New Mexico54 11.6 33.2 89.1 6.3
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 15.4 39.6 3.1
62-300 miles 11.9 32.4 89.7 6.2
Within 62 miles 9.8 36.3 90.9 6.8
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blank Number of Cases Sample Size
blank blank blank
United States NA§  73,249 17,664£ 245,063
blank blank blank blank blank
Border States 92,664 14,228 3,849  24,018
blank blank blank blank blank
New Mexico 2,145 585 145 4,623
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 28 10 - 63
62-300 miles 1,808 460 115 3,461
Within 62 miles 309 115 29 890

£ YPLL rate is for 2001, the most recent year of data available.
§ Number of hospitalizations not reported, only rates of discharge.
† Rates based on small cell sizes are unreliable.
- Number of cases is suppressed due to fewer than five cases.

Table 9
Proportion Overweight and Obese, 2002

Geographic Area Body Mass Index Category55
blank Overweight Only Obese
Only
Overweight & Obese
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blank Percent of Population
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United States 36.9 21.9 58.8
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Border States 37.4 20.9 58.3
blank blank blank blank
New Mexico 36.7 19.7 56.4
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 34.3 26.7 61.0
62-300 miles 36.2 19.1 55.3
Within 62 miles 39.0 22.3 61.3
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blank Sample Size
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United States 236,287
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Border States 23,243
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New Mexico 4,488
New Mexico Border Regions blank
More than 300 miles from Border 63
62-300 miles 3,376
Within 62 miles 849


Table 10
Cerebrovascular Disease Deaths, 2002

Geographic Area Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate YPLL Rate 56
blank blank blank
blank Per 100,000 Per 100,000
blank blank blank
United States 57 56.2 96.7£
blank blank blank
Border States 57.9 81.0
blank blank blank
New Mexico 58 39.9 63.3
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 37.5
62-300 miles 40.8 58.9
Within 62 miles 35.8 88.7
blank blank
blank Number of Cases
blank blank
United States 162,672 19,048£
blank blank blank
Border States 31,226 3,897
blank blank blank
New Mexico 687 92
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 10 0
62-300 miles 566 75
Within 62 miles 111 17

£ YPLL rate is for 2001, the most recent year of data available.
‡ Rates cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.

Table 11
HIV / AIDS, 2001-2003

 

Geographic Area AIDS HIV
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blank Incidence Rate Per 100,000
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United States 59 14.8 NA§
blank blank blank
Border States 11.5 15.5
blank blank blank
New Mexico 60 5.7 5.7
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border
62-300 miles 5.9 5.8
Within 62 miles 5.0 5.7
blank blank
blank Number of Cases
blank blank
United States 42,651 NA§
blank blank blank
Border States 7,358 9,887
blank blank blank
New Mexico 318 320
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border - -
62-300 miles 270 265
Within 62 miles 47 54


£ Counts are for 2002.
§ Counts not available for 2002; number of HIV cases only available for 36 States.
? Counts are for 2002; Arizona rate based on average number of cases for a 5-year period, while New Mexico rate based on average number of cases for a 3-year period.
† Rates based on small cell sizes are unreliable.
- Number of cases suppressed due to fewer than five cases.

Table 12
Selected Infectious Diseases, 2002

 

Geographic Area Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Tuberculosis
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blank Incidence Rate Per 100,000
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United States61 3.1 2.8 5.2
blank blank blank blank
Border States 4.3 3.3 7.8
blank blank blank blank
New Mexico62 1.7 7.9 3.1
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border
62-300 miles 1.6 9.0 2.7
Within 62 miles 2.2 3.2 5.1
blank blank
blank Number of Cases
blank blank
United States 8,795 8,064 15,075
blank blank blank blank
Border States 2,747 2,122 5,021
blank blank blank blank
New Mexico 32 147 57
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 0 0 0
62-300 miles 25 137 41
Within 62 miles 7 10 16


‡ Rates cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.

Table 13
Estimated Vaccination Coverage** with 4:3:1:3:3:1 Among Children 19-35 Months of Age by Race/Ethnicity, and by State and Immunization Action Plan Area U.S., National Immunization Survey, 2003§63

Geographic Area Total Non- Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan Native only Asian only Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only Multiple Race, non-Hispanic
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
United States 72.5
±1.0
73.9
±1.2
68.4
±3.3
71.3
±2.2
69.1
±8.1
76.0
±5.5
NA 74.3
±5.0
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 Border States NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
  New Mexico 70.8
±7.2
NA NA 72.4
±9.5
NA NA NA NA
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
62-300 miles NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Within 62 miles NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA


** Estimate=NA (Not Available) if the unweighted sample size for the numerator was <30 or (CI half width)/Estimate >0.5 or (CI half width)>10.
† Four or more doses of DTP, three or more doses of poliovirus vaccine, one or more doses of any MCV, three or more doses of Hib, three or more doses of HepB, and one or more doses of varicella.
‡ Self-reported by respondent. Individual racial groups do not include Hispanic children. Children of Hispanic ethnicity may be of any race.
§ Children in the Q1/2003-Q4/2003 National Immunization Survey were born between February 2000 and May 2002.
ll % ± 95% Confidence Interval
NA: Not Available.

The NIS estimates vaccination coverage for each State and 28 selected urban areas. Due to NIS sampling methods and sample size constraints, coverage for smaller geographical areas cannot be estimated.
NIS Data were not available at the county-level. Therefore, coverage rates for Border regions could not be provided.
National coverage estimates are more precise than State estimates.

Table 14
Motor Vehicle Deaths, 2002

 

Geographic Area Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate YPLL Rate64
blank blank blank
blank Per 100,000 Per 100,000
blank blank blank
United States65 15.7 465.6£
blank blank blank
Border States 14.6 436.4
blank blank blank
New Mexico66 16.2 538.5
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border
62-300 miles 17.4 572.3
Within 62 miles 11.4 365.4
blank blank
blank Number of Cases
blank blank
United States 45,380 36,410£
blank blank blank
Border States 9,238 7,886
blank blank blank
New Mexico 304 264
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border - -
62-300 miles 267 231
Within 62 miles 35 31


£ YPLL rate is for 2001, the most recent year of data available.
† Rates based on small cell sizes are unreliable.
- Number of cases suppressed due to fewer than five cases.

Table 15
Infant Mortality by Race/Ethnicity, 2002

Geographic Area Non- Hispanic White Black / African- American Hispanic / Latino(a)Φ Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native Other** Total
blank blank blank
blank Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births
blank blank
United States67 5.9  14.3 5.6 NA§ NA§ NA§ 7.0
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
Border States 5.4 12.9 5.5 3.4 7.1 8.7 5.9
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
New Mexico68 5.3 12.7 5.8 7.7 6.1
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border
62-300 miles 5.5 12.7 6.4 7.4 6.4
Within 62 miles 4.5 4.2 4.7
blank blank
blank Number of Infant Deaths
blank blank
United States 13,492 8,446 4,928   NA§   NA§   NA§ 27,977
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
Border States 1,894 957 2,700 261 79 63 5,962
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
New Mexico 46 6 85 - 27 0 168
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
62-300 miles 40 5 71 - 25 0 145
Within 62 miles 6 - 14 0 - 0 23


Did not respond in New Mexico - zero
Φ Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in New Mexico, 5.9% of Hispanic/Latino(a) infant deaths were of races other than White.
** Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.
§ Counts not available for 2002.
‡ Rates cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.
† Rates based on small cell sizes are unreliable.
- Number of cases suppressed due to fewer than five cases.

Table 16
Prenatal Care Started in First Trimester by Race/Ethnicity, 2002
 

 Geographic Area Non- Hispanic White Black / African- American Hispanic / Latino(a)Φ Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native Other** Total
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blank Percent Starting Prenatal Care in First Trimester
blank blank
United States 69 88.6 75.2 76.7 84.8 69.8 NA§ 83.7
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
Border States 88.2 78.6 78.6 86.6 64.7 84.0 82.4
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
New Mexico 70 73.6 66.0 63.4 74.6 57.0 66.0
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 81.9 80.9 81.7
62-300 miles 72.5 65.0 63.6 73.4 56.8 65.6
Within 62 miles 78.5 70.9 62.3 81.0 61.7 67.1
blank blank
blank Number Starting Prenatal Care in First Trimester
blank blank
United States 2,006,365 423,012 657,240 NA§ NA§ NA§ 3,301,186
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
Border States 306,594 58,502 387,515 66,873 7,199 6,083 832,766
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
New Mexico 6,438 313 9,232 302 2,005 - 18,292
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 86 - 89 - - - 178
62-300 miles 5,316 256 7,062 251 1,929 - 14,815
Within 62 miles 1,036 56 2,081 51 74 - 3,299


Did not respond in New Mexico - one
F Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in New Mexico, less than 1% of Hispanics/Latinos(as) were of races other than White.
** Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.
§ Counts not available for 2002.
† Rates based on small cell sizes are unreliable.
- Number of cases suppressed due to fewer than five cases.

Table 17
Birth Rates for Teenage Mothers, Ages 15 to 17, by Race/Ethnicity, 2002

Geographic Area Non- Hispanic White Black / African- American Hispanic / Latino(a)Φ Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native Other** Total
blank blank
blank Birth Rates
blank blank
United States 71 13.1 41.0 50.7 9.0 30.7 NA§ 18.2
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
Border States 10.0 39.4 60.5 7.1 39.6 8.6 28.8
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
New Mexico 72 11.7 29.6 63.6 11.6 45.8 36.9
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 40.5 18.1
62-300 miles 12.2 28.2 62.4 13.4 44.4 35.6
Within 62 miles 10.1 68.7 96.0 43.8
blank blank
blank Number of Births to Teenage Mothers
blank blank
United States 49,756 37,017 46,740 NA§ NA§ NA§ 138,731
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
Border States 7,020 4,202 28,004 667 649 281 40,823
blank blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
New Mexico 228 21 1,176 5 203 - 1,634
New Mexico Border Regions blank blank blank blank blank blank blank
More than 300 miles from Border 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
62-300 miles 196 17 869 5 191 - 1,279
Within 62 miles 32 - 299 0 12 0 347


Did not respond in New Mexico – one
Φ Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in New Mexico, less than 1% of Hispanics/Latinos(as) were of races other than White.
** Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.
§ Not available in 2002.
‡ Rates cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.
† Rates based on small cell sizes are unreliable.
- Number of cases suppressed due to fewer than five cases.

Table 18
Prenatal Care Started in First Trimester by Race/Ethnicity for Teenage Mothers, 2002
 

 Geographic Area Non- Hispanic White Black / African- American Hispanic / Latino(a)Φ Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native Other** Total
Geographic Area Percent Teenage Mothers Starting Prenatal Care in First Trimester
Geographic Area Percent Teenage Mothers Starting Prenatal Care in First Trimester
Geographic Area Percent Teenage Mothers Starting Prenatal Care in First Trimester
United States73 70.1 57.2 62.2 NA§ NA§ NA§ 63.3
Geographic Area              
Border States 69.3 63.1 67.1 49.9 51.3 62.3 66.5
Geographic Area            
New Mexico 74 51.3 52.4 52.6 43.3 51.2
New Mexico Border Regions              
More than 300 miles from Border 62.5 62.5
62-300 miles 50.5 52.9 51.6 43.5 50.2
Within 62 miles 56.3 55.2 41.7 54.8
Geographic Area  
Geographic Area Number of Teenage Mothers Starting Prenatal Care in First Trimester
Geographic Area  
United States 34,890 21,190 29,051 NA§ NA§ NA§ 87,876
Geographic Area              
Border States 4,862 2,651 18,779 333 333 175 27,133
Geographic Area              
New Mexico 117 11 618 - 88 - 837
New Mexico Border Regions              
More than 300 miles from Border 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
62-300 miles 99 9 448 - 83 - 642
Within 62 miles 18 - 165 0 5 0 190


Did not respond in New Mexico - one
F Includes Hispanics/Latinos(as) of all races; in New Mexico, less than 1% of Hispanics/Latinos(as) were of races other than White.
** Includes some other race or cases with two or more races.
§ Not available in 2002.
‡ Percent cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.
† Rates based on small cell sizes are unreliable.
- Number of cases suppressed due to fewer than five cases.

Table 19
Mental Health Measures, 2002

Geographic Area Hospital Discharge Rate Suicide – Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate Suicide YPLL Rate75

Geographic Area

 

Per 10,000 Per 100,000 Per 100,000
United States76 85.8 10.9 261.6£
Geographic Area      
Border States 37.9 10.9 237.0
Geographic Area      
New Mexico‡,77 18.6 19.1 478.6
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 14.3 36.0 925.6
62-300 miles 13.2 18.7 480.2
Within 62 miles 45.3 20.0 445.9

Geographic Area Geographic Are

a Geographic Area

Number of Cases Number of Cases Number of Cases
United States NA§ 31,655 25,214£
Geographic Area      
Border States 235,577 6,730 5,501
Geographic Area      
New Mexico 3,453 348 307
New Mexico Border Regions      
More than 300 miles from Border 26 6 6
62-300 miles 2,003 282 254
Within 62 miles 1,424 60 47


£ YPLL rate is for 2001, the most recent year of data available.
? Rate for the Border States based on Arizona, California, and Texas, where hospitalizations are based on primary diagnosis: Alcohol- and substance-related mental disorders; senility and organic mental disorders; affective disorders; schizophrenia, related disorders; other psychoses; anxiety, somatoform, dissociative, and personality disorders; preadult disorders, other mental conditions; personal history of mental disorder, mental / behavioral problems, observation, mental retardation; and screening for mental condition.
‡ In New Mexico, hospitalizations based on release from psychiatric hospitals, not primary diagnosis.
§ Number of hospitalizations not reported, only rates of discharge.

Table 20
Oral Health, 2002

Geographic Area Dental Visit in Past Year78

 

Geographic Area

Percent of Population
United States 69.5
Geographic Area  
Border States 66.3
Geographic Area  
New Mexico 65.3
New Mexico Border Regions  
More than 300 miles from Border 66.5
62-300 miles 66.5
Within 62 miles 60.9

 

Geographic Area

Sample Size
United States 243,595
Geographic Area  
Border States 24,257
Geographic Area  
New Mexico 4,660
New Mexico Border Regions  
More than 300 miles from Border 64
62-300 miles 3,491
Within 62 miles 896

Table 21
Asthma, 2002

Geographic Area Hospital Discharge Rate Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate YPLL Rate79 Ever Had Asthma80

 

Geographic Area

Per 10,000 Per 100,000 Per 100,000 Percent
United States81 16.8 1.4 17.8£ 11.9
Geographic Area        
Border States 11.1 1.5 15.4 12.0
Geographic Area        
New Mexico82 9.9 1.6 15.7 11.7
New Mexico Border Regions        
More than 300 miles from Border 19.3 9.3
62-300 miles 10.4 1.7 17.9 11.4
Within 62 miles 6.8 12.3

Geographic Area

 

Number of Cases Number of Cases Number of Cases Sample Size
United States

NA§ 

4,261

2,124£

247,646

Geographic Area        
Border States

71,160

852

415

24,341

Geographic Area        
New Mexico

1,829

29

12

4,669

New Mexico Border Regions        
More than 300 miles from Border

35

0

0

64

62-300 miles

1,579

25

11

3,498

Within 62 miles

215

-

-

896


£ YPLL rate is for 2001, the most recent year of data available.
§ Number of hospitalizations not reported, only rates of discharge.
‡ Rates cannot be calculated for cells with zero cases.
†Rates based on small cell sizes are unreliable.
- Number of cases suppressed due to fewer than five cases.