Relevant Population Characteristics for Low Birth Weight
Relevant Population Characteristics
Data show the following population subgroups at higher risk of having a low birth weight infant:
*Maternal age (mothers younger than 19 and older than 35)
*Race (Utah mothers who were Black or African American or Asian had higher rates of low birth weight compared to the state rate)
*Lower educational attainment (less than college education)
*Being unmarried
Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
Maternal and Infant Health Program, Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2002, Telephone: 801-273-2871, Fax: 801-274-0674, Website: https://mihp.utah.gov/, Contact: Laurie Baksh, Email: lbaksh@utah.gov
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