Below is a brief description of the specific data included for each characteristic. For more detailed definitions, see other Help topics.
LOW WEIGHT BIRTHS: Includes all births with a weight at birth of under 2500 grams or under 5 pounds and 8 ounces.
CARE BEGAN FIRST TRIMESTER: Includes all births to women who began receiving prenatal care during the first three months of pregnancy.
NO PRENATAL CARE: Includes all births to women who did not receive any prenatal care.
ADEQUATE PRENATAL CARE: Includes all births to women who received Adequate or Adequate Plus prenatal care according to the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index (APNCU) which is also known as the Kotelchuk Index of Prenatal Care.
LESS THAN ADEQUATE PRENATAL CARE: Includes all births to women who received Intermediate or Inadequate prenatal care according to the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index (APNCU) which is also known as the Kotelchuk Index of Prenatal Care.
DELIVERED BY CAESAREAN SECTION: Includes all births that indicated delivery was by a Primary C-Section or by a Repeat C-Section.
MOTHER SMOKED DURING PREGNANCY: Includes all births to women who indicated they smoked cigarettes during pregnancy.
MOTHER OF HISPANIC ORIGIN: Includes all births to women who indicated they were of Hispanic origin. Note that these women may be of any race.
MOTHER IS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE: Includes all births to women who indicated they completed 12 years of high school or who indicated they completed 1 or more years of college.
MEDICAID PAID FOR DELIVERY: Includes all births for which the main source of payment for the delivery was recorded on the birth certificate as Medicaid.