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Statistics on children, youth and families in Mississippi from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Mississippi KIDS COUNT
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Definition
This data represents the percentage of mothers who began prenatal care in the first trimester.
Race definitions (by race of mother):
The two categories for race used in this publication are white and nonwhite (pre-2013, see footnote).
White includes such groups as Caucasian Anglo-American, Canadian, Cuban, French, Greek, Hispanic, Latin American, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Swedish, etc.
Nonwhite includes such groups as Black, African-American, American Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino, and all other groups not considered as white.
Race definitions (by race of mother):
The two categories for race used in this publication are white and nonwhite (pre-2013, see footnote).
White includes such groups as Caucasian Anglo-American, Canadian, Cuban, French, Greek, Hispanic, Latin American, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Swedish, etc.
Nonwhite includes such groups as Black, African-American, American Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino, and all other groups not considered as white.
Data Source
Mississippi State Department of Health. Public Health Statistics. [Year] Summary Statistics by County.
Available at: https://msdh.ms.gov/phs/statisti.htm
Available at: https://msdh.ms.gov/phs/statisti.htm
Notes
Updated September 2021.
Beginning with 2013 data, MSDH has replaced the "Nonwhite" category with "Black."
Beginning with 2013 data, MSDH has replaced the "Nonwhite" category with "Black."
Last Updated
September 2021