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Child abuse and neglect, Medical neglect, Pending reports, Rate (per 1000) Prenatal care for mother, Late or no prenatal care, Black nonhisp, Number Prenatal care for mother, Late or no prenatal care, Black nonhisp, Percent Prenatal care for mother, Late or no prenatal care, Hispanic, Number Prenatal care for mother, Late or no prenatal care, Hispanic, Percent … further results

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Child abuse and neglect, Medical neglect, Pending reports, Rate (per 1000) Prenatal care for mother, Late or no prenatal care, Black nonhisp, Number Prenatal care for mother, Late or no prenatal care, Black nonhisp, Percent Prenatal care for mother, Late or no prenatal care, Hispanic, Number Prenatal care for mother, Late or no prenatal care, Hispanic, Percent … further results

Prenatal care for mother, Level intensive, Race unknown, Number

Source CTDPH

Definition Intensive prenatal care is measured by the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) Index which is based on the date when prenatal care began and a mother having 110% of the expected number of visits based on the American College of Obstetricians and

Data Group Prenatal care level

Dates Available 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008

Publisher William Caspar Graustein fund, Discovery2011

Collection Method To be developed.

Importance Adequate prenatal care is important factor in producing healthy birth outcomes. Intensive prenatal care can indicate the presence of a high risk condition.

Strengths To be developed

Limitations Substantial time lag between birth and data becoming available

Frequency Annual

Dimensions Available Race/Ethnicity

Table Name CTDPH_CountySubdivision

Geography Level State, Town

Domains Early Childhood , Early Childhood Health and Development

Subdomains Birth Outcomes , Prenatal Care

Subject matter Prenatal Care