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Low birth-weight births to mothers under age 20 by race and Hispanic origin in Florida

Low birth-weight births to mothers under age 20 by race and Hispanic origin

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Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

Infants weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 lbs. 8 oz.) at birth born to mothers under age 20 by race and Hispanic origin.
White non-Hispanic - live births recorded as white alone and non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic - live births recorded as black alone and non-Hispanic
Other non-Hispanic - live births recorded as any other race alone or two or more races and non-Hispanic
Hispanic - live births recorded as being of any race and Hispanic

Data Source

Florida CHARTS, Division of Public Health Statistics & Performance Management, Florida Department of Health.

Notes

Race and Hispanic origin are determined by documentation provided on the birth certificate.
An asterisk (*) represents data that are suppressed due to confidentiality.

Last Updated

March 2021