Definitions:
Number: Number of live births to women who received early and adequate prenatal care.
Rate: Number of live births to women who received early and adequate prenatal care per 100 live births.
The Kotelchuck Index is used to measure early and adequate prenatal care (PNC):
- Adequate plus PNC: PNC initiation begun in month 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 110 % or more expected PNC visits were received
- Adequate PNC: PNC initiation begun in month 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 80% to 109% of expected PNC visits were received
- Intermediate PNC: PNC initiation begun in month 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 50% to 79% of expected PNC visits were received
- Inadequate PNC: PNC initiation begun in month 5 or late or less than 50% of expected PNC visits were received
Early and adequate PNC includes "adequate plus PNC" and "adequate PNC."
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Data Source: Live births 2001-2009: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics
Footnotes:
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.