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Babies with Very Low Birth Weight
| Value: |
1.4 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery |
| Comparison: |
MD 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 1,500 grams (3 pounds, 5 ounces). |
| Why this is important: Babies born with a very low birth weight are more likely than babies of normal weight to require specialized medical care and often must stay in intensive care nurseries. Low birth weight is often associated with premature birth. Babies born at very low birth weight are at the highest risk of dying in their first year. While there have been many medical advances enabling very low birth weight and premature infants to survive, there is still risk of infant death or long-term disability. To prevent prematurity and low birth weight, expectant mothers should 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 very low birth weight to 1.4%. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 23 Maryland counties and county equivalents. |
| Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| URL of Source: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/SitePages/Home.aspx |
| URL of Data: http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/SitePages/reports.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
| 2011 | Due to a change in the data source, comparison of 2011 data with earlier data is not recommended. |
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Babies with Very Low Birth Weight by Maternal Age
percent
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Babies with Very Low Birth Weight by Maternal Race/Ethnicity
percent
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Babies with Very Low Birth Weight
| Value: |
1.4 percent |
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Healthy People 2020 Target:
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1.4 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery |
| 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 1,500 grams (3 pounds, 5 ounces). |
| Why this is important: Babies born with a very low birth weight are more likely than babies of normal weight to require specialized medical care and often must stay in intensive care nurseries. Low birth weight is often associated with premature birth. Babies born at very low birth weight are at the highest risk of dying in their first year. While there have been many medical advances enabling very low birth weight and premature infants to survive, there is still risk of infant death or long-term disability. To prevent prematurity and low birth weight, expectant mothers should 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 very low birth weight to 1.4%. |
| Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| URL of Source: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/SitePages/Home.aspx |
| URL of Data: http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/SitePages/reports.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
|
Time Series Data
percent
| 2011 | Due to a change in the data source, comparison of 2011 data with earlier data is not recommended. |
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Babies with Very Low Birth Weight by Maternal Age
percent
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Babies with Very Low Birth Weight by Maternal Race/Ethnicity
percent
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