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Low Weight Births (Percent) – 2008

Data Provided by: Children's Alliance of NH

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5.2%
Grafton	5.2%
5.3% - 5.5%
Merrimack	5.4%
Strafford	5.5%
Belknap	5.5%
5.6% - 7.2%
Rockingham	6.4%

5.6% - 7.2%
Carroll	6.9%
Hillsborough	7.2%
7.3% - 8.0%
Sullivan	7.7%
Cheshire	7.7%
Coos	8.0%

Definitions: Resident births where at birth the baby weighted less than 2,500 grams, or about 5 pounds 8 ounces, divided by the number of births

Data Source: Data Source: NH Division of Vital Records Administration birth certificate data.

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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Children's Alliance of NH Two Delta Drive
Concord, NH 03301

603-225-2264
info@childrennh.org
http://www.childrennh.org

Ellen Fineberg, Executive Director

The Children's Alliance of New Hampshire promotes policies and practices that enable all children to lead healthy and productive lives and to reach their full potential.

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