Preterm births by race/ethnicity in District of Columbia
Preterm births by race/ethnicity
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definitions:
(Number) The number of preterm births (born before 37 weeks of gestation).
(Percent) The percentage of preterm births out of all births for which gestational age is recorded, within each race/ethnic group.
Data Source:
DC Department of Health, 2014 Infant Mortality Report and responses to data requests
Footnotes:
Race refers to the race of the mother.
Black & White counts include those of Hispanic origin.
S - data suppressed due to small numbers.
N/A - data on race/ethnicity not available.
Last updated April 2022