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Infant Mortality Documents and Data
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Infant Mortality Documents
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Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight Rates Compared to Expected Rates by County and Healthy Start Coalition Areas
These papers compare county infant mortality rates and low birth weight percentages to the rates and percentages that would be expected for each county and Healthy Start Coalition Area. The expected statistics are calculated to account for county differences in maternal education, marital status and race. Statistical tests are applied to identify the counties that have significantly higher or lower than expected infant death rates or low birth weight percentages.
Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight Rates Compared to Expected Rates by County for Florida
These papers compare county infant mortality rates and low birth weight percentages to the rates and percentages that would be expected for each county. The expected statistics are calculated to account for county differences in maternal education, marital status and race. Statistical tests are applied to identify the counties that have significantly higher or lower than expected infant death rates or low birth weight percentages.
Expected Rates by County: 2016
Expected Rates by County: 2015
Expected Rates by County: 2014
Expected Rates by County: 2013
Expected Rates by County: 2012
Expected Rates by County: 2011
Expected Rates by County: 2010
Expected Rates by County: 2009
Expected Rates by County: 2008
Expected Rates by County: 2007
Expected Rates by County: 2006
Expected Rates by County: 2005
Expected Rates by County: 2004
Expected Rates by County: 2003
Expected Rates by County: 2002
Expected Rates by County: 2001
Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight Rates Compared to Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition Area
These papers compare county infant mortality rates and low birth weight percentages to the rates and percentages that would be expected for each Healthy Start Coalition Area. The expected statistics are calculated to account for differences in maternal education, marital status and race in each area. Statistical tests are applied to identify the areas that have significantly higher or lower than expected infant death rates or low birth weight percentages.
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2015
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2014
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2013
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2012
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2011
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2010
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2009
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2008
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2007
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2006
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2005
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2004
Expected Rates by Healthy Start Coalition: 2003
Other Data Related to Infant Mortality
Comparison of Revised Florida Risk Screening Implemented in 2012 to Previous Screening
Reduction in Infant Mortality Associated with Decreases in Modifiable Risk Factors
Historical Data Related to Infant Mortality
Infant Mortality Stratified by Maternal Age and Plurality in Florida
Florida's infant death rate reached an all-time low of 7.0 per 1000 live births in 2000. In the following years the rate increased to 7.3 in 2001 and 7.5 in 2002. The proportion of multiple births and births to older women has also increased in recent years and this has led to speculation that these factors might account for the increase in infant death rates. In this paper the influence of these factors on infant mortality is quantified using data for births that occurred in 2000 and 2001. It was found that while the increases in multiple births and maternal age have influenced the increase in infant death rates, the rates have also increased for single births to mothers age 20 to 35. There are factors, in addition to the increases in multiple births and older maternal ages, that have influenced the increase in infant mortality rates in Florida. Future analysis of trends in infant mortality will address additional factors such as birth weight specific mortality and trends in causes of death for infant mortality.
Infant Mortality Rates Compared To Race-adjusted Expected Rates
In 2001 there were 28 states with lower infant mortality rates than Florida's. Part of the variation in infant mortality rates among the states is associated with the variation in the racial characteristics of the state populations. In this analysis, adjustments are made to account for the variation in infant mortality rates associated with racial differences. When the states are ranked independently of the variation due to the racial characteristics of the populations, there are 13 states with lower infant mortality than Florida.
Infant Mortality Rates Compared to Race-Adjusted Expected Rates by State for 2001
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