| Weight at Birth in Grams | Race | Ancestry | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Races | White | Black | American Indian | Asian and Pacific Islander | All Other Races | Arab | Hispanic | |
| Less than 750 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | * | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 750 - 1,499 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1,500 - 2,499 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 2,500 or Greater | 91.6 | 93.0 | 86.1 | 93.7 | 90.7 | 92.5 | 92.9 | 93.2 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Mean weight | 3,281 | 3,342 | 3,060 | 3,345 | 3,172 | 3,286 | 3,263 | 3,306 |
Median weight |
3,330 | 3,379 | 3,140 | 3,374 | 3,203 | 3,317 | 3,289 | 3,345 |
| Note: | Low birthweight is defined as less than 2,500 grams, very low birthweight is defined as less than 1,500 grams, and extremely low birthweight is defined as less than 750 grams. Records with race not stated are included only in the "All Races" column. Records with birthweight not stated are included only in the "total" row. |
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| Source: | 2009 Michigan Resident Birth File, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health |
