Maternal and Infant Health Indicators - St. Lawrence County
2008-2010
| Indicator | Data Links | 3 Year Total | County Rate | NYS Rate | Sig.Dif. | NYS Rate exc NYC | Sig.Dif. | County Ranking Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of births | ||||||||
| % of births to women 25 years and older without a high school education | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 217 | 10.1 | 14.8 | Yes | 10.3 | No | 3rd |
| % of births to out-of-wedlock mothers | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,657 | 45.2 | 41.4 | Yes | 37.6 | Yes | 3rd |
| % of births that were first births | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,521 | 41.5 | 43.5 | No | 41.3 | No | 3rd |
| % of births that were multiple births | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 142 | 3.9 | 3.9 | No | 4.2 | No | 3rd |
| % of births with early (1st trimester) prenatal care | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 2,701 | 78.0 | 72.8 | Yes | 75.2 | No | 2rd |
| % of births with late (3rd trimester) or no prenatal care | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 157 | 4.5 | 5.9 | Yes | 4.3 | No | 3rd |
| % of births with adequate prenatal care (Kotelchuck) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 2,571 | 74.6 | 66.0 | Yes | 68.2 | Yes | 2rd |
| WIC indicators | ||||||||
| % of pregnant women in WIC with early (1st trimester) prenatal care | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,045 | 88.6 | 85.6 | No | 86.3 | No | 2rd |
| % of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy underweight (BMI less than 18.5) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 20 | 5.2 | 4.6 | No | 4.1 | No | 4th |
| % of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy overweight but not obese (BMI 25-less than 30)~ | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 96 | 24.8 | 26.6 | No | 26.3 | No | 3rd |
| % of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy obese (BMI 30 or higher)~ | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 105 | 27.1 | 23.4 | No | 26.7 | No | 2nd |
| % of pregnant women in WIC with anemia in 3rd trimester | (Table) (Map) | 51 | 33.8 | 37.3 | No | 35.4 | No | 2nd |
| % of pregnant women in WIC with gestational weight gain greater than ideal | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 604 | 52.9 | 41.8 | Yes | 47.1 | Yes | 4th |
| % of pregnant women in WIC with gestational diabetes | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 74 | 6.7 | 5.5 | No | 5.7 | No | 4th |
| % of pregnant women in WIC with hypertension during pregnancy | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 107 | 9.7 | 7.2 | Yes | 9.0 | No | 2nd |
| % of WIC mothers breastfeeding at least 6 months | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 152 | 18.9 | 39.7 | Yes | 28.7 | Yes | 3nd |
| % of infants fed any breast milk in delivery hospital | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 2,222 | 64.7 | 78.3 | Yes | 73.5 | Yes | 4st |
| % of infants fed exclusively breast milk in delivery hospital | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 2,083 | 60.6 | 42.5 | Yes | 52.1 | Yes | 2rd |
| % of births delivered by cesarean section | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 1,453 | 39.6 | 34.4 | Yes | 36.1 | Yes | 4th |
| Mortality rate per 1,000 live births | ||||||||
| Infant (less than 1 year) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 16 | 4.4 | 5.3 | No | 5.7 | No | 2nd |
| Neonatal (less than 28 days) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 11 | 3.0 | 3.6 | No | 4.0 | No | 2nd |
| Post-neonatal (1 month to 1 year) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 5 | 1.4* | 1.7 | No | 1.7 | No | 2nd |
| Fetal death (>20 weeks gestation) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 20 | 5.4 | 6.9 | No | 4.8 | No | 3rd |
| Perinatal (20 weeks gestation - 28 days of life) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 31 | 8.4 | 10.4 | No | 8.8 | No | 2nd |
| Perinatal (28 weeks gestation - 7 days of life) | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 19 | 5.2 | 5.7 | No | 5.7 | No | 2nd |
| Maternal mortality rate per 100,000 live births + | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 0 | 0.0* | 23.3 | Yes | 17.6 | Yes | 2nd |
| Low birthweight indicators | ||||||||
| % very low birthweight (less than 1.5 kg) births | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 37 | 1.0 | 1.5 | Yes | 1.4 | No | 1st |
| % very low birthweight (less than 1.5kg) singleton births | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 22 | 0.6 | 1.1 | Yes | 1.0 | Yes | 1st |
| % low birthweight (less than 2.5 kg) births | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 274 | 7.7 | 8.2 | No | 7.7 | No | 3rd |
| % low birthweight (less than 2.5kg) singleton births | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 199 | 5.7 | 6.2 | No | 5.7 | No | 3rd |
| % of premature births by gestational age | ||||||||
| less than 32 weeks gestation | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 54 | 1.6 | 2.0 | No | 1.9 | No | 1st |
| 32 - less than 37 weeks gestation | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 325 | 9.5 | 9.9 | No | 9.3 | No | 3rd |
| less than 37 weeks gestation | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 379 | 11.1 | 12.0 | No | 11.2 | No | 3rd |
| % of births with a 5 minute APGAR less than 6 | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 25 | 0.7 | 0.7 | No | 0.7 | No | 3rd |
| Newborn drug-related discharge rate per 10,000 newborn discharges | (Table) (Trend) (Map) | 15 | 45.2 | 64.0 | No | 78.4 | Yes | 2nd |
N/A: Data not available
*: Fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore the rate is unstable
S: Data do not meet reporting criteria
~ Definition for this indicator has changed. See: Technical Notes
+: Definition of Maternal Mortality has changed. See: Technical Notes
