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Michigan
Statistics on children, youth and families in Michigan from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Michigan League for Public Policy
Births with less than adequate prenatal care
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Why This Indicator Matters
Prenatal care increases the chances of a healthy pregnancy and birth. Adequacy of prenatal care is based on the Kessner Index, which measures adequacy by the month the care began, number of prenatal visits and length of the pregnancy. Prenatal care is adequate when it begins in the first trimester and includes, on average, at least one or two additional prenatal care visits per month, depending on the length of gestation.
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
The number of live births with less than adequate prenatal care and the percent of total live births represented. This is a two year average for 2009 and a three year average for 2010 and later.
Data Source
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics.
Notes
County data and data for the cities of Detroit and Flint for 2008-2015 were revised on 2/5/2019.
Data for all other cities were revised for 2008-2015 on 4/1/2019.
Data for all other cities were revised for 2008-2015 on 4/1/2019.
Last Updated
July 2024