1. Guyer, B., Hoyert, J., Freedman, M., Strobino, D., & Sondik, E. (2000). Annual summary of vital statistics-trends in the health of Americans during the 20th century. Pediatrics, 106, 1307–1317.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). Infant mortality and low birth weight among black and white infants-US, 1980–2000. MMWR, 51, 499–592.
3. Hamilton, B. E., Mininp, A. M., Martin, J. A., Kochanek, K. D., Strobino, D. M., & Guyer, B. (2007). Annual summary of vital statistics: 2005. Pediatrics, 119, 345–360.
4. Matthews, T. J., & MacDorman, M. F. (2007). Infant mortality statistics from the 2004 period linked birth/infant death dataset. National Vital Statistics Reports, 55, 1–13.
5. United States Department of Health and Human Services. The initiative to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health. Available at: raceandhealth.hhs.gov. Accessed 5/29/2000.