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Statistics on children, youth and families in South Carolina from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Children's Trust of South Carolina
Babies born to mothers with less than adequate prenatal care by race in South Carolina
Babies born to mothers with less than adequate prenatal care by race
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
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Definition
Percent births where birth certificate indicates mother with less than adequate prenatal care as measured by the Kessner Index.
The Kessner Index measures levels of prenatal care as determined by the trimester that prenatal care begins, the number of prenatal care visits, and the period of gestation.
The Kessner Index measures levels of prenatal care as determined by the trimester that prenatal care begins, the number of prenatal care visits, and the period of gestation.
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Notes
Last updated Feb 2023.
Last Updated
February 2023