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Low Weight Births by Race: African American and Other (Percent) – 2008

Data Provided by: VOICES for Alabama's Children
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0.0% - 7.8%
Winston 0.0%
Cherokee 0.0%
Marshall 5.4%
Randolph 7.7%
Choctaw 7.8%
7.9% - 14.7%
Blount 8.7%
Chambers 9.7%
Lee 10.0%
Russell 10.9%
Franklin 11.1%
Henry 11.8%
DeKalb 12.0%
Calhoun 12.1%
Perry 12.1%
Etowah 12.2%
Limestone 12.4%
Washington 12.7%
Lauderdale 12.8%
Elmore 12.8%
Houston 12.8%
Pike 12.8%
Jackson 13.5%
Macon 13.9%
Bibb 14.0%
Dallas 14.1%
Lowndes 14.2%
Escambia 14.2%
Autauga 14.4%
Montgomery 14.7%
Baldwin 14.7%
14.8% - 19.2%
Colbert 14.9%
Coosa 15.0%
Butler 15.1%
Shelby 15.5%
14.8% - 19.2%
Jefferson 15.6%
Mobile 15.7%
Morgan 15.8%
Marengo 15.9%
Clay 16.0%
Barbour 16.1%
Tuscaloosa 16.6%
Clarke 16.6%
Madison 16.7%
Marion 16.7%
Dale 17.2%
Conecuh 17.3%
Hale 17.5%
Coffee 17.8%
Cullman 17.9%
Bullock 18.0%
Lawrence 18.2%
Covington 18.2%
Wilcox 18.4%
Chilton 18.5%
Sumter 19.1%
Pickens 19.2%
Walker 19.2%
19.3% - 25.8%
Tallapoosa 20.3%
St. Clair 20.7%
Talladega 20.7%
Lamar 20.8%
Geneva 21.2%
Cleburne 22.2%
Crenshaw 23.3%
Monroe 23.6%
Greene 24.0%
Fayette 25.8%

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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