Title: Statistical supplement, Department of Health, State of Hawaii, 1987.

POPLINE Document Number: 201627

Corporate Author(s):

United States. Hawaii. Department of Health

Source citation:

Honolulu, Hawaii, Hawaii Department of Health, 1988. v, 200 p.

Abstract:

This report contains 1987 vital statistics of Hawaii as well as information from the Hawaii Tumor Registry, the Health Promotion and Education Office, the Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Family Health Services Division, the Communicable Disease Division, the Dental Health Division, the Environmental Protection and Health Services Division, the Medical Health Services Division, the Mental Health Division, the Refugee Screening Project, and the Waimano Training School and Hospital Division. Some highlights of the data follow. 1) The resident mid-year population of Hawaii increased 1.7% from 1,064,732 in 1986 to 1,082,502 in 1987. 2) Total live births increased to 18,690 in 1987. 3) A total of 329 live multiple births was recorded for 1987. 4) The median birth weight of single live births for 1987 was 7 pounds, 5 ounces. 5) The median age of parents of babies born in 1987 was 26 years for mothers and 29 years for fathers. 6) The ratio of male to female live births was 107.6. 7) Of the 18,555 resident births, 255 (1.4%), were reported to have 1 or more congenital malformations at birth. 8) There were 213.4 illegitimate births per 1000 live births in 1987. 9) There were 6490 total deaths in 1987. 10) The resident infant death rate for Hawaii was 8.8/1000 live births. 11) There is a maternal death rate of .5/10,000 live births. 12) The 3 leading causes of death occurred at the rate of 185.9/100,000 for heart disease, 130.8 for malignant neoplasms, and 41.7 for cerebrovascular diseases. 13) Spontaneous abortion occurred at the rate of 72.1/1000 live births for Hawaii; the induced abortion rate was 319.3/1000 live births in 1987.

Keywords:

Hawaii
Vital Statistics
Population Statistics
Tables and Charts
Government Publication
Maternal Health
Child Health
Public Health
Environmental Pollution
Health Services Administration
Mental Health
United States
Developed Countries
North America
Americas
Research Methodology
Health
Environmental Degradation
Environment
Management
Organization and Administration