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Very low birthweight by maternal age: Santa Ana, 2008-2010 Average

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• Maternal age is a risk factor for very low birthweight, with higher rates found among the youngest and oldest mothers. 
• In Santa Ana during 2008-2010 (average), very low birthweight rates were highest for women under age 20 (1.1%) and ages 30-39 (1.0%) , compared to 1.0% for all live births. 

Healthy people 2020

  • Very low birthweight: reduce to no more than 1.4% of live births.

Footnotes

  • Very low birthweight is less than 1500 grams (3 1/3 pounds).

Source

  • National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data.
  • Retrieved May 19, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.