Babies born with low birthweight by race
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Percent of live births where birth certificate indicates low birthweight.
Low birthweight is defined as a birth where the weight is less than
2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) regardless of the period of gestation.
Data Source:
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control - Division
of Biostatistics and Health GIS: South Carolina Community Assessment
Network (SCAN).
http://scangis.dhec.sc.gov/scan/bdp/tables/birthtable.aspx
Footnotes: Last updated November 2017.