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Very preterm by race/ethnicity: Atlanta, 2005-2007 Average

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• During 2005-2007 (average), the very preterm birth rate in Atlanta was highest for black infants (3.9%), followed by Hispanics (1.3%), whites (1.1%) and Asians (0.8%). 
• Black infants (3.9%) were about 5 times as likely as Asian infants (0.8%) to be born very preterm during 2005-2007 (average). 
• Very premature babies who survive may suffer lifelong consequences, including cerebral palsy, blindness and other chronic conditions. 

Healthy people 2020

  • Very preterm births: reduce to no more than 1.8% of live births.

Footnotes

  • All race categories exclude Hispanics.
  • Very preterm is less than 32 completed weeks gestation.
  • Natality data for Georgia in 2008 did not include city of residence. Therefore, data for Atlanta are not available for 2008 or 2006-2008 average.

Source

  • National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data.
  • Retrieved May 20, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.