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Statistics on children, youth and families in Kentucky from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kentucky Youth Advocates
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Kentucky Youth Advocates has provided data disaggregated by race and ethnicity for Kentucky counties for which reliable data exists. Access the data at https://kyyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Low-Birthweight-Race.pdf.
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Kentucky Youth Advocates has provided data disaggregated by race and ethnicity for Kentucky counties for which reliable data exists. Access the data at
Definition and Source
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Definition
Percentage of all infants born weighing less than 5.5 pounds.
Data Source
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Vital Statistics Branch, processed by the Kentucky State Data Center.
Notes
Data were reported by mother's place of residence. For cases where the information for this variable was missing, the case was excluded from the total number of live births. The numerator for the rate calculation is the sum of three years of data.
* Rate not calculated for fewer than 6 events.
Updated 9/8/2023
* Rate not calculated for fewer than 6 events.
Updated 9/8/2023
Last Updated
September 2023