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Babies with Low Birth Weight
| Value: |
5.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Comparison: |
CA Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of births in which the newborn weighed less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces). |
| Why this is important: Babies born with a low birth weight are more likely than babies of normal weight to require specialized medical care, and often must stay in the intensive care unit. Low birth weight is often associated with premature birth. While there have been many medical advances enabling premature infants to survive, there is still risk of infant death or long-term disability. The most important things an expectant mother can do to prevent prematurity and low birth weight are to take prenatal vitamins, stop smoking, stop drinking alcohol and using drugs, and most importantly, get prenatal care. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of infants born with low birth weight to 7.8%. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 58 California counties. |
| Source: California Department of Public Health |
| URL of Source: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/ |
| URL of Data: http://www.applications.dhs.ca.gov/vsq/default.asp |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Babies with Low Birth Weight by Maternal Age
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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Babies with Low Birth Weight by Maternal Race/Ethnicity
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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Babies with Low Birth Weight
| Value: |
5.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
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|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of births in which the newborn weighed less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces). |
| Why this is important: Babies born with a low birth weight are more likely than babies of normal weight to require specialized medical care, and often must stay in the intensive care unit. Low birth weight is often associated with premature birth. While there have been many medical advances enabling premature infants to survive, there is still risk of infant death or long-term disability. The most important things an expectant mother can do to prevent prematurity and low birth weight are to take prenatal vitamins, stop smoking, stop drinking alcohol and using drugs, and most importantly, get prenatal care. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of infants born with low birth weight to 7.8%. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: California Department of Public Health |
| URL of Source: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/ |
| URL of Data: http://www.applications.dhs.ca.gov/vsq/default.asp |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Babies with Low Birth Weight by Maternal Age
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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Babies with Low Birth Weight by Maternal Race/Ethnicity
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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Babies with Low Birth Weight
| Value: |
5.9 percent |
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Healthy People 2020 Target:
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7.8 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Comparison: |
Healthy People 2020 Target |
| Categories: |
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
|
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of births in which the newborn weighed less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces). |
| Why this is important: Babies born with a low birth weight are more likely than babies of normal weight to require specialized medical care, and often must stay in the intensive care unit. Low birth weight is often associated with premature birth. While there have been many medical advances enabling premature infants to survive, there is still risk of infant death or long-term disability. The most important things an expectant mother can do to prevent prematurity and low birth weight are to take prenatal vitamins, stop smoking, stop drinking alcohol and using drugs, and most importantly, get prenatal care. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of infants born with low birth weight to 7.8%. |
| Source: California Department of Public Health |
| URL of Source: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/ |
| URL of Data: http://www.applications.dhs.ca.gov/vsq/default.asp |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Babies with Low Birth Weight by Maternal Age
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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Babies with Low Birth Weight by Maternal Race/Ethnicity
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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