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Low Weight Births by Race: African American and Other (Percent) – 2009

Data Provided by: VOICES for Alabama's Children
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0.0% - 10.6%
Marion 0.0%
Marshall 7.2%
Conecuh 8.2%
DeKalb 8.7%
Perry 9.5%
Jackson 10.0%
Lee 10.2%
Marengo 10.4%
Bibb 10.5%
Autauga 10.6%
10.7% - 14.9%
Franklin 11.1%
Butler 11.5%
Choctaw 11.5%
Coffee 11.8%
Blount 11.8%
Chilton 12.0%
Pike 12.1%
Shelby 12.5%
Houston 12.5%
Macon 12.8%
Bullock 13.0%
Dallas 13.2%
Lowndes 13.3%
Henry 13.6%
Morgan 14.2%
Colbert 14.2%
Lauderdale 14.3%
Coosa 14.3%
Elmore 14.4%
Montgomery 14.4%
Baldwin 14.5%
Crenshaw 14.6%
Dale 14.7%
Washington 14.8%
10.7% - 14.9%
Jefferson 14.9%
15.0% - 19.1%
Wilcox 15.1%
Clarke 15.2%
Mobile 15.2%
Talladega 15.2%
Barbour 15.5%
Randolph 15.6%
Madison 15.6%
Pickens 15.9%
Escambia 15.9%
Russell 16.0%
Calhoun 16.3%
Limestone 16.5%
Cherokee 16.7%
Chambers 16.7%
Tuscaloosa 16.9%
Sumter 17.3%
Etowah 18.4%
Hale 18.6%
Walker 18.8%
Cullman 18.8%
St. Clair 19.1%
19.2% - 30.0%
Greene 21.3%
Monroe 21.6%
Clay 21.7%
Fayette 21.7%
Tallapoosa 22.4%
Covington 23.6%
Lawrence 23.9%
Geneva 24.1%
Winston 25.0%
Cleburne 25.0%
Lamar 30.0%

Definitions:

Percentage of all live births recorded as low birth weight (under 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams) for women of all races and for the specified race category (i.e., white or African American/Other). The Alabama Department of Public Health does not disaggregate the “African American/Other Race” category in its published reports.

Data Source:

Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, Annual Editions of County Health Profiles for 2000-2010.

Footnotes: Depending on the county and the specific indicator, percentages and rates are sometimes computed using a small number of cases. Since measurement error is potentially higher when the number of events is small and the resulting rates/percentages are not as stable as those based on larger numbers, caution should be exercised in using data based on limited numbers.

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.

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VOICES for Alabama's Children P.O. Box 4576
Montgomery, AL 36103-4576

334-213-2410
http://www.alavoices.org

Linda Tilly , Executive Director

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