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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Mothers who Received Late or No Prenatal Care
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Measurement Period: 2017-2021
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This indicator measures the percentage of resident mothers who received prenatal care after the first trimester or did not receive prenatal care at all.
Why is this important?
Babies born to mothers who do not receive prenatal care are three times more likely to have a low birth weight and five times more likely to die than those born to mothers who do get care. Early prenatal care (i.e., care in the first trimester of a pregnancy) allows women and their health care providers to identify and, when possible, treat or correct health problems and health-compromising behaviors that can be particularly damaging during the initial stages of fetal development. Increasing the number of women who receive prenatal care, and who do so early in their pregnancies, can improve birth outcomes and lower health care costs by reducing the likelihood of complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
| Primary Care Service Area | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 34 Primary Care Service Area values. The lowest value is 4.2%, and the highest value is 24.7%.
Half of the values are between 7.7% and 13.6%.
The middle (median) value is 10.3%.
Data Source
- Hawaii State Department of Health, Vital Statistics
Maintained By: Hawaii Department of Health
Filed under: Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Women