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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care
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56.1 percent |
Measurement
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2010 |
| Location: |
County : Dallas
Located in:
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Dallas-Plano-Irving
Substate Region: Region 3a
TEA Region: Region 10
State: Texas
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| Comparison: |
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| 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 234 Texas counties. |
| Source: Texas Department of State Health Services |
| URL of Source: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/default.shtm |
| URL of Data: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/CHS/VSTAT/annrpts.shtm |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care by Race/Ethnicity
percent
White Race/Ethnicity category includes Other and Unknown Race/Ethnicity.
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care
| Value: |
56.1 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Dallas
Located in:
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Dallas-Plano-Irving
Substate Region: Region 3a
TEA Region: Region 10
State: Texas
[ View Every County ] |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| 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 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: Texas Department of State Health Services |
| URL of Source: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/default.shtm |
| URL of Data: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/CHS/VSTAT/annrpts.shtm |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care by Race/Ethnicity
percent
White Race/Ethnicity category includes Other and Unknown Race/Ethnicity.
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care
| Value: |
56.1 percent |
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Healthy People 2020 Target:
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77.9 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
| Location: |
County : Dallas
Located in:
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Dallas-Plano-Irving
Substate Region: Region 3a
TEA Region: Region 10
State: Texas
[ View Every County ] |
| 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: Texas Department of State Health Services |
| URL of Source: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/default.shtm |
| URL of Data: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/CHS/VSTAT/annrpts.shtm |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care by Race/Ethnicity
percent
White Race/Ethnicity category includes Other and Unknown Race/Ethnicity.
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