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Preterm Births
| Value: |
13.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Duval
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| Comparison: |
FL Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of births with less than 37 weeks of completed gestation. |
| Why this is important: Babies born premature are likely to require specialized medical care, and oftentimes must stay in intensive care nurseries. 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 get prenatal care. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of infants who are born preterm to 11.4%. |
| 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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Preterm Births by Race
percent
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Preterm Births
| Value: |
13.9 percent |
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Healthy People 2020 Target:
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11.4 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2011 |
| Location: |
County : Duval
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
Healthy People 2020 Target |
| Categories: |
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of births with less than 37 weeks of completed gestation. |
| Why this is important: Babies born premature are likely to require specialized medical care, and oftentimes must stay in intensive care nurseries. 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 get prenatal care. The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to reduce the proportion of infants who are born preterm to 11.4%. |
| 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 |
|
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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Preterm Births by Race
percent
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