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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care
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76.7 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Palm Beach |
| Comparison: |
FL Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Family Planning
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of births to mothers who began prenatal care in the first trimester of their pregnancy. |
| Why this is important: Babies born to mothers who do not receive prenatal care are three times more likely to have a low birth weight and five times more likely to die than those born to mothers who do get care. Early prenatal care (i.e. care in the first trimester of a pregnancy) allows women and their health care providers to identify and, when possible, treat or correct health problems and health-compromising behaviors that can be particularly damaging during the initial stages of fetal development. Increasing the number of women who receive prenatal care, and who do so early in their pregnancies, can improve birth outcomes and lower health care costs by reducing the likelihood of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive prenatal care in the first trimester to 77.9%. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 67 Florida counties. |
| Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/DataViewer/BirthViewe... |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
| 2011 | Rates calculated prior to 2011 do not reflect the population revisions made by the Florida Department of Health. The population data for 2001-2010, along with rates affected by the population data, were revised in August 2012. |
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care by Race
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care
| Value: |
76.7 percent |
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Healthy People 2020 Target:
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77.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Palm Beach |
| Comparison: |
Healthy People 2020 Target |
| Categories: |
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Family Planning
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of births to mothers who began prenatal care in the first trimester of their pregnancy. |
| Why this is important: Babies born to mothers who do not receive prenatal care are three times more likely to have a low birth weight and five times more likely to die than those born to mothers who do get care. Early prenatal care (i.e. care in the first trimester of a pregnancy) allows women and their health care providers to identify and, when possible, treat or correct health problems and health-compromising behaviors that can be particularly damaging during the initial stages of fetal development. Increasing the number of women who receive prenatal care, and who do so early in their pregnancies, can improve birth outcomes and lower health care costs by reducing the likelihood of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive prenatal care in the first trimester to 77.9%. |
| Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics |
| URL of Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics... |
| URL of Data: http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/DataViewer/BirthViewe... |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
| 2011 | Rates calculated prior to 2011 do not reflect the population revisions made by the Florida Department of Health. The population data for 2001-2010, along with rates affected by the population data, were revised in August 2012. |
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care by Race
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