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PRAMS Annual Reports 2002

Annual Reports 2002

Infant Health

Definitions of infant health indicators

• Breastfeeding initiation
• Breastfeeding four weeks or more
• Breastfeeding eight weeks or more

Oral Health

Definitions of oral health indicators

• Needed to see a dentist for a problem during pregnancy
• Went to a dentist or dental clinic during pregnancy
• Talked to a dentist or health care worker about care of teeth and gums during pregnancy

Nutrition

Definitions of nutrition indicators

• Multivitamin use before pregnancy
• Folic acid knowledge
• WIC services during pregnancy

Maternal Behaviors

Definitions of maternal behaviors indicators

• Tobacco Use
  • Smoking before pregnancy
  • Smoking during pregnancy
  • Smoking after delivery

Family Planning

Definitions of family planning indicators

• Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant
• Live births resulting from an unintended pregnancy

Prenatal Care

Definitions of prenatal care indicators

• Prenatal care education
  • Prenatal care counseling on smoking during pregnancy
  • Prenatal care counseling on alcohol use during pregnancy
  • Prenatal care counseling on HIV testing during pregnancy
• Prenatal care received from doctor's office or HMO clinic

Mental Health

Definitions of mental health indicators

• Poor mental health status during pregnancy

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