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Statistics on children, youth and families in Georgia from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Georgia Family Connection Partnership
Low birth-weight babies by race and ethnicity
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Definition and Source
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Definition
Numerator: Number of low birth-weight births to Georgia residents. Denominator: Total number of live births. Rates calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source
Birth Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP). Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Notes
S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Last Updated
May 2023