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Leading Health Indicator 8 (continued)


Decreasing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Infant Mortality is a National and Florida Goal

There are significant racial disparities evident in Florida's maternal and infant health outcomes. The Department of Health works in partnership with local Healthy Start Coalitions to assure that all pregnant women and infants have access to care. Many local communities are providing outreach and targeting services to local high-risk areas in an effort to address these disparities. The department is also continuing program evaluation efforts to better understand the contributing factors for the increased risks in the African American population.


Figure 41: Florida Fetal and Infant Deaths by Race/Ethnicity, 1998-2001
Figure 41: Florida Fetal and Infant Deaths by Race/Ethnicity, 1998-2001
Source: Florida Vital Statistics 1998-2001:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/statistical_report.htm

In 2000, three-fourths of all infant deaths were caused by perinatal conditions (occurring during pregnancy, labor and delivery), congenital anomalies or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Table 13: Primary Sources of Infant Death in 2000
Primary Sources of Infant Death in 2000 Number Rate per 100,000
All Infant Deaths
1,423
702.3
Perinatal Causes
  Short Gestation & Low Birthweight disorders
  Maternal Complications – Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
  Respiratory Distress of Newborn / Other Respiratory Conditions
  Infections Specific to Perinatal Period
  Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia
  Other & Unspecified Conditions 		711
245
131
38 / 73
56
42
124 		350.9
Congenital & Chromosomal Anomalies
  Congen. Malf. of Heart / Other Congen. Malf. of Circulatory System
  Anencephaly & Similar Malformations / Spina Bifida
  Other Congen. Malf. of the Nervous System
  Congen. Malf. of the Respiratory System
  Other Congenital Malformations and Deformations
  Down's Syndrome / All Other Chromosomal Abnormalities 		272
83 / 14
19 / 3
16
24
69
2 / 42
 134.0
Symptoms, Signs, Abnormal Clinical & Lab Findings
  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  Other Ill-Defined & Unknown Mortality Causes
 179
101
77
 88.3
Injury – Unintentional and Intentional
  Unintentional – (Inhal. & Ingest - Obstruction of the Respiratory Tract and other Unspecified Breath Threats = 34) (Drowning=9)
  Intentional (Homicide =19) 		75
54

19 		37.0
Respiratory System Diseases (Pneumonia = 19)
 38 18.8
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases – (Septicimia = 18)
 33 16.3
Source: Florida Vital Statistics 2000: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/statistical_report.htm


Figure 42: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, 1997-2001
Figure 42: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, 1997-2001
Source: Florida Vital Statistics Annual Reports 1997-2001: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/statistical_report.htm
SIDS can be reduced by placing infants on their back to sleep

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