By The Numbers

Check out the latest data on Latino childhood health.

70

percent

of 4-year-old children go to early learning centers.

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4.46

times

Latino children experiencing four ACES have 4.46 times increase in lifetime asthma compared to white children who had only a 1.19 times increase.

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10

steps

to Successful Breastfeeding hospital initiative increases breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusivity.

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14

percent

of public education dollars are spent on early childhood education, although 90% of brain development occurs before age 5.

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90

percent

of human brain development occurs before age 5.

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81

percent

of Latino neighborhoods lack recreational facilities compared to 38% of white neighborhoods.

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70

percent

of Latinos say they have neighborhoods with safe places to play compared to 82.5% of whites.

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16

times

Structured physical activity programs increased community use of shared-use sites by 16 times.

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22

PERCENT

of Latino youth have depressive symptoms (a rate higher than most other groups).

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