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November 22, 2009



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Frequently Asked Questions

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How are the health indicators on PeriStats calculated?

A.

The majority of the health indicators on PeriStats are calculated by the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center using data obtained electronically from the source agency. Those data not calculated directly by the Perinatal Data Center are obtained directly from the source agency or their publications. Please see the Calculations section of the Web site for a more detailed description of the methods used to calculate data on PeriStats.

Questions

• What is the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center?
• How do I source the data on PeriStats?
• How are the health indicators on PeriStats calculated?
• Is it possible to suggest additional maternal and infant health data sets that could augment the data available on PeriStats?
• Why is data on PeriStats sometimes different from my health department's data?
• Why are data for only certain cities and counties provided on PeriStats?
• For indicators that stratify by race and race/ethnicity how are race and ethnicity determined?
• What are Healthy People 2010 Objectives, and why don't all health indicators on PeriStats cite an objective?
• Why do some printed Web pages look different than the page viewed on a computer screen?
• What is the 'd link' in the bottom right corner of every graph?
• What should I do if pop-up blocker blocked my web page


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