Indicator Profile of Prenatal Care
Why Is This Important?
Women who receive early and consistent prenatal care (PNC) enhance their likelihood of giving birth to a healthy child. Health care providers recommend that women begin prenatal care in the first trimester of their pregnancy.Mothers Receiving Prenatal Care in the First Trimester of Pregnancy by Race, Utah, 2008
Data Sources
Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health;Other Views
- by County, Utah, 2006-2008
- by Ethnicity, Utah, 2008
- by Local Health District, 2007-2008
- by Small Area, Utah, 2008
- Utah and U.S., 1989-2008
Definition
Number of infants born to pregnant women receiving prenatal care in the first trimester as a percentage of the total number of live births.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of infants born to pregnant women receiving prenatal care in the first trimester as a percentage of the total number of live births. |
| Denominator: | Number of live births. |
Page Content Updated On 09/23/09,
Published on 10/27/09
