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Statistics on children, youth and families in West Virginia from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and West Virginia's KIDS COUNT
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Definition
The percentage of all live births is defined as babies who weigh under 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds) at birth.
At a state and county level, this indicator is a percentage based on a three-year average. the numerator for this variable is the number of low birth-weight babies; the denominator is total births.
At a state and county level, this indicator is a percentage based on a three-year average. the numerator for this variable is the number of low birth-weight babies; the denominator is total births.
Data Source
WV Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau of Public Health, Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Health Statistics Center.
Last Updated
December 2022