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Very preterm by maternal age: Oklahoma City, 2008-2010 Average

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• Maternal age is a risk factor for very preterm birth, with higher rates typically found among the youngest and oldest mothers. 
• 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

  • Very preterm is less than 32 completed weeks gestation.

Source

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