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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care
This indicator shows the percentage of births to mothers who began prenatal care in the first trimester of their pregnancy.
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Comparison: Prior Value
82.6
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Measurement Period: 2012
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State: Arizona
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Data Source: Arizona Department of Health Services
Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend.
Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute
Last Updated: January 2014
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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.
The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive prenatal care in the first trimester to 77.9%.
Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care : Time Series
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care by Age
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care by Race/Ethnicity
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Target Met
Comparison: Healthy People 2020 Target
82.6
percent
Measurement Period: 2012
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State: Arizona
View All Location Types
Healthy People 2020 Target: 77.9 percent
Data Source: Arizona Department of Health Services
Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute
Last Updated: January 2014
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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.
The Healthy People 2020 national health target is to increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive prenatal care in the first trimester to 77.9%.
Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care : Time Series
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care by Age
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Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care by Race/Ethnicity
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