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Jennifer D. Parker, PhD and Jennifer H. Madans, PhD

The authors are with the Office of Analysis, Epidemiology, and Health Promotion, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Md.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Jennifer D. Parker, PhD, Infant and Child Health Studies Branch, Office of Analysis, Epidemiology, and Health Promotion, National Center for Health Statistics, 6525 Belcrest Rd, Room 790, Hyattsville, MD 20782 (e-mail: jdparker{at}cdc.gov).

Objectives. Race-specific health statistics are routinely reported in scientific publications; most describe health disparities across groups. Census 2000 showed that 2.4% of the US population identifies with more than 1 race group. We examined the hypothesis that multiple-race reporting is associated with interracial births by comparing parental race reported on birth certificates with reported race in a national health survey.

Methods. US natality data from 1968 through 1998 and National Health Interview Survey data from 1990 through 1998 were compared, by year of birth.

Results. Overall multiple-race survey responses correspond to expectations from interracial births. However, there are discrepancies for specific multiple-race combinations.

Conclusions. Projected estimates of the multiple-race population can be only partially informed by vital records.

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