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Leading Health Indicator 8 (continued)


Objectives Selected to Measure This Indicator

Florida Objectives Healthy People 2010 Similar Objective (2, 3)
Fl 16-1     Reduce fetal and infant deaths

Per 1,000 Live Births
Objective
2000 Baseline
2010 Target
16-1a     Fetal deaths at 20 or more weeks of gestation
8.2
4.1
16-1b     Perinatal mortality: fetal and infant deaths during perinatal period (28 weeks of gestation to 7 days or more after birth)
7.2
4.5
16-1c     All infant deaths (within 1 year)
7.0
4.5
16-1d     Neonatal deaths (within the first 28 days of life)
4.5
2.9
16-1e     Postneonatal deaths (between 28 days and 1 year)
2.4
1.2
16-1h     Reduce deaths from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
0.50
0.25

Data Source: Florida Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health and Office of Planning Evaluation and Data Analysis
HP 16-1      Reduce fetal and infant deaths

Per 1,000 Live Births Plus Fetal Deaths
Objective
1997 Baseline
2010 Target
16-1a     Fetal deaths at 20 or more weeks of gestation
6.8
4.1
16-1b     Fetal and infant deaths during perinatal period (28 weeks of gestation to 7 days or more after birth)
7.5
4.5


Per 1,000 Live Births
Objective
1998 Baseline
2010 Target
16-1c     All infant deaths (within 1 year)
7.2
4.5
16-1d     Neonatal deaths (within the first 28 days of life)
4.8
2.9
16-1e     Postneonatal deaths (between 28 days and 1 year)
2.4
1.2
16-1h     Reduce deaths from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
2.4
0.25


Data Source: National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS.
FL 16-6     Increase the proportion of pregnant women who begin prenatal care in the first trimester and receive a Healthy Start Screen.

Percent of Live Births
Objective
1998 Baseline
2010 Target
16-6a     Care beginning in first trimester of pregnancy
82.9
90.0
16-16c     Percentage of pregnant women screened by Healthy Start
57.5
70.0


Data Source: Florida Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health Florida Title V Block Grant and Office of Planning Evaluation and Data Analysis
HP 16-6     Increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive early and adequate prenatal care

Percent of Live Births
Objective
1998 Baseline
2010 Target
16-6a     Care beginning in first trimester of pregnancy
83
90
16-6b     Early and adequate prenatal care
74
90


Data Source: National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS
FL 16-10     Reduce low birth weight (LBW) and very low birth weight (VLBW) in Florida

Percent of Live Births
Objective
2000 Baseline
2010 Target
16-10a     Low birth weight (LBW)
8.0
5.0
16-10b     Very low birth weight (VLBW)
1.5
0.9


Data Source: Florida Vital Statistics, Florida Dept. of Health
HP 16-10     Reduce low birth weight (LBW) and very low birth weight (VLBW)

Percent of Live Births
Objective
1998 Baseline
2010 Target
16-10a     Low birth weight (LBW)
7.6
5.0
    Very low birth weight (VLBW)
1.4
0.9


Data Source: National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS
Note: Three objectives were selected to measure progress in the leading indicator “Low Birth Weight, Birth Defects and Infant Mortality.” These do not include all child health indicators for low birth weight, birth defects and infant mortality. Objectives related to birth defects and nutrition can be found in the leading indicator “Nutrition.” Objectives related to adolescent pregnancy can be found in the leading indicator “Responsible Sexual Behavior.” Additional objectives can be found in the Focus Areas 9, 16 and 32



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