PeriStats - March of Dimes

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December 2009

Prematurity Awareness Day®-November 17, 2009

For the second consecutive year, the United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, demonstrating that more than half a million of our nation's newborns didn't get the healthy start they deserved. Click here to access full press release.

PeriStats Features-
Copy a Graph in PeriStats

Want to put a PeriStats graph in your PowerPoint® presentation or Word document? There is an easy way to copy and paste a graph into any application such as Word/Excel®/PowerPoint. The image below shows where you can find the copy graph button in PeriStats. Click the button then follow the instructions for pasting it into your application.

Use the Comparison Function in PeriStats

You can compare selected perinatal statistics from your state with other states or the United States. You also have the option of selecting available years for comparisons. The image below shows where you can find "comparison options" to compare geographic regions and change years.

What is the Perinatal Data Center?

The March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center analyzes maternal and infant health data and interprets this information for use by health professionals, research groups, and the media. Perinatal Data Center staff collaborate and provide guidance on epidemiological and statistical analyses and grants and present analytical findings at national conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
To contact the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center,
e-mail us at peristats@marchofdimes.com.

This electronic message is sponsored by the March of Dimes, a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Donations to the March of Dimes are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

For more information about the March of Dimes, visit our Web site at marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org.

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