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Low Birthweight Births (Percent) – 2008

Data Provided by: Connecticut Association for Human test

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Scale: 6% - 9%


Connecticut	8%
Fairfield	7%
Hartford	9%
Litchfield	8%
Middlesex	6%
New Haven	9%
New London	7%
Tolland	8%
Windham	7%

Definitions: The percentage of low birthweight infants as a portion of all live births for which birthweight is known. Percentages are determined using the number of births for which the birthweight is known as the denominator.

Percentages for towns in which fewer than five births included low-birthweight babies are not calculated because of unreliability of calculations based on small numbers.

The number of low birthweight infants as a portion of all live births for which birthweight is known. Low birthweight is defined as less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces).

Data Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health, published data, Table 4 (SFY 2001, 2004, and 2006).
Connecticut Department of Public Health, unpublished data, SFYs 2006 and 2008.

Footnotes: LNE = Low Number Event. Percentages for towns in which fewer than five incidents occurred are not calculated because of the unreliability of small numbers.

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Sheryl Horowitz, Connecticut KIDS COUNT Co-Director

Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS) is a statewide nonprofit organization that works to end poverty and to engage, equip, and empower all families in Connecticut to build a secure future.

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