Health Currents -
Natality Data
Demographic - Population,Population Change...
Mortality - Deaths, Infant Mortality, Child Mortality...
Natality - Births, Prenatal Care, Births to Adolescents...
Health Resources - Hospitals, Health Professions, Migration for Birth...
Communicable Diseases - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Body Fluid-Borne Pathogens, Tuberculosis...
Socioeconomic - Socioeconomic status, Health Insurance, Poverty Status...
Complete Report
Geography Selected:
Texas, Non-Metro Counties, Metro Counties [change
selection]
Report was generated on:
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Natality
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Year
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Texas
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Non-Metro Counties
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Metro Counties
|
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Total Live Births
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2008
|
405,242
|
43,163
|
362,079
|
|
Adolescent Mothers Under 18 Years of Age
|
2008
|
19,775
|
2,781
|
16,994
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Adolescent Mothers Under 18 Years of Age (%)
|
2008
|
4.9%
|
6.4%
|
4.7%
|
|
Reported Pregnancies to Women Age 13-17
|
2008
|
23,154
|
3,069
|
19,992
|
|
Reported Pregnancies to Women Age 13-17 (Rate)
|
2008
|
26.1
|
29.2
|
25.6
|
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Unmarried Mothers
|
2008
|
169,878
|
19,907
|
149,971
|
|
Unmarried Mothers (%)
|
2008
|
41.9%
|
46.1%
|
41.4%
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|
Low Birth Weight
|
2008
|
34,228
|
3,766
|
30,462
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|
Low Birth Weight (%)
|
2008
|
8.4%
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8.7%
|
8.4%
|
|
Onset of Prenatal Care within First Trimester
|
2008
|
223,961
|
23,547
|
200,414
|
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Onset of Prenatal Care within First Trimester (%)
|
2008
|
60.1%
|
58.0%
|
60.3%
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|
Fertility Rate
|
2008
|
76.8
|
78.8
|
76.6
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Natality Sources and Links to More Detailed Data
Medicaid Births
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Year
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Texas
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Non-Metro Counties
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Metro Counties
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Medicaid Covered Births, Latest Fiscal Year
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SFY2009
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224,937
|
26,586
|
199,614
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Medicaid Covered Births, Fiscal Year
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SFY2007
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228,202
|
27,348
|
200,648
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Medicaid Covered Births as a Percent of All Births, Fiscal Year
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SFY2007
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56.2%
|
62.5%
|
55.4%
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Medicaid Births Sources and Links to More Detailed Data
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