Complete Health Indicator Report of No Prenatal Care
Definition
Number of live births to pregnant women who did not receive prenatal care at any time during this pregnancy as a percentage of the total number of live births.Numerator
Number of live births to pregnant women who received no prenatal careDenominator
Total number of live birthsData Interpretation Issues
The addition of an explicit "Did Mother Receive Prenatal Care?" question in the new VIP birth registration system, rolled out in NJ birthing hospitals from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 3015, makes comparison of pre-2016 data to data from 2016 and later invalid.Why Is This Important?
Women who receive early and consistent prenatal care increase their likelihood of giving birth to a healthy child. Health care providers recommend that women begin prenatal care in the first trimester of their pregnancy.How Are We Doing?
Black mothers are 2.6 times as likely as Hispanic mothers, 3.9 times as likely as White mothers, and nearly 5 times as likely as Asian mothers to receive no prenatal care (PNC). No PNC is significantly higher among unmarried mothers, mothers who use tobacco during pregnancy, and mothers who are on Medicaid. The likelihood of no PNC is highest among mothers with less than a high school education and decreases with increasing educational attainment.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
New Jersey's no prenatal care rate (1.5%) is slightly below that of the nation as a whole (1.7%).What Is Being Done?
The [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/ Division of Family Health Services] in the New Jersey Department of Health administers programs to enhance the health, safety and well-being of families and communities in New Jersey. Several programs are aimed at improving birth outcomes.Available Services
NJ FamilyCare: [http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/pregnant/] NJ Parent Link: [http://www.njparentlink.nj.gov/njparentlink/health/before/] Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs): [http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/primarycare/fqhc/]Related Indicators
Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:
Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:
Data Tables
No Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2017
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Live Births | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 6 | ||||||
| White | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 432 | ||
| Black | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 532 | ||
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 408 | ||
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 91 | ||
| New Jersey | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1,550 | ||
| United States | 1.7% | 65,987 | ||||
Data Notes
2017 data are preliminary and based on nearly 100% of registered births occurring in calendar year 2017, which were received and processed as of October 2, 2018.Data Source
Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of HealthNo Prenatal Care by Marital Status, New Jersey, 2017
| Marital Status | Percentage of Live Births | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 2 | ||||||
| Married | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | |||
| Unmarried | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | |||
Data Notes
2017 data are preliminary and based on nearly 100% of registered births occurring in calendar year 2017, which were received and processed as of October 2, 2018.Data Source
Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of HealthNo Prenatal Care by Mother's Educational Attainment, New Jersey, 2017
| Education Level | Percentage of Live Births | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 4 | ||||||
| Less Than High School | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | |||
| H.S. Grad or G.E.D. | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | |||
| Some Post High School | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | |||
| College Graduate | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | |||
Data Notes
2017 data are preliminary and based on nearly 100% of registered births occurring in calendar year 2017, which were received and processed as of October 2, 2018.Data Source
Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of HealthNo Prenatal Care by Mother's Tobacco Use, New Jersey, 2017
| Tobacco Use | Percentage of Live Births | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 2 | ||||||
| Used | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 211 | ||
| Abstained | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1,314 | ||
Data Notes
2017 data are preliminary and based on nearly 100% of registered births occurring in calendar year 2017, which were received and processed as of October 2, 2018.Data Source
Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of HealthNo Prenatal Care by Mother's Medicaid Status, New Jersey, 2017
| Medicaid Status | Percentage of Live Births | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | Denom- inator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 2 | ||||||
| Medicaid | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 627 | 31,151 | |
| Not Medicaid | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 919 | 69,972 | |
Data Notes
2017 data are preliminary and based on nearly 100% of registered births occurring in calendar year 2017, which were received and processed as of October 2, 2018.Data Source
Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of HealthReferences and Community Resources
CDC's During Pregnancy information: [https://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/during.html]
Page Content Updated On 12/03/2018,
Published on 12/03/2018
