| Maternal age is a risk factor for very low birthweight, with higher rates found among the youngest and oldest mothers. | | In Jacksonville during 2008-2010 (average), very low birthweight rates were highest for women under age 20 (2.2%) and ages 40 and older (1.9%) , compared to 1.9% for all live births. |
Healthy people 2020
-
Very low birthweight: reduce to no more than 1.4% of live births.
Source
-
National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data.
-
Retrieved May 26, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.
|