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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 care

Denominator

Total number of live births

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?

The proportion of live births with no prenatal care (PNC) is significantly higher among infants of Black mothers, unmarried mothers, mothers who use tobacco during pregnancy, and mothers who are on Medicaid.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

New Jersey's no prenatal care rate (1.8%) is slightly below that of the nation as a whole (2.0%).

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 Year, New Jersey and the U.S., 2016-2021

US/NJYearPercentage of Live BirthsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- ator
Record Count: 12
US20161.6%61,226
US20171.7%65,987
US20181.7%63,587
US20191.8%67,753
US20201.9%67,751
US20212.0%74,360
NJ20161.5%1.4%1.6%1,542
NJ20171.5%1.5%1.6%1,550
NJ20181.6%1.5%1.7%1,631
NJ20191.6%1.5%1.7%1,579
NJ20201.5%1.4%1.6%1,427
NJ20211.8%1.8%1.9%1,857

Data Notes

The electronic birth registration system has a field for Total Number of Prenatal Care Visits. If zero is entered, the record is automatically coded as receiving no prenatal care. Beginning in 2021, if that field is left blank, zero is assumed and the record is auto-coded to no prenatal care. Previously, blanks were coded as unknown prenatal care. This may be the reason for the slight increase in the number of births with no prenatal care in 2021.   Confidence intervals are not available for U.S. data.

Data Sources

  • Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Natality public-use data. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at [http://wonder.cdc.gov/natality.html]


No Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2016-2021

Race/EthnicityYearPercentage of Live BirthsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- ator
Record Count: 24
White20161.1%1.0%1.2%493
White20171.0%0.9%1.1%432
White20181.0%0.9%1.1%434
White20190.9%0.8%1.0%394
White20200.9%0.8%1.0%388
White20211.3%1.2%1.4%623
Black20163.0%2.8%3.3%414
Black20173.9%3.6%4.3%531
Black20183.9%3.6%4.2%530
Black20193.6%3.3%4.0%471
Black20203.6%3.3%3.9%453
Black20213.5%3.2%3.9%451
Hispanic20161.6%1.4%1.7%435
Hispanic20171.5%1.4%1.7%409
Hispanic20181.6%1.4%1.8%438
Hispanic20191.7%1.6%1.9%464
Hispanic20201.6%1.5%1.8%434
Hispanic20212.1%1.9%2.2%584
Asian20160.9%0.7%1.0%103
Asian20170.8%0.6%1.0%91
Asian20180.7%0.6%0.9%82
Asian20190.7%0.6%0.9%76
Asian20200.6%0.5%0.8%66
Asian20211.0%0.8%1.2%98

Data Notes

The electronic birth registration system has a field for Total Number of Prenatal Care Visits. If zero is entered, the record is automatically coded as receiving no prenatal care. Beginning in 2021, if that field is left blank, zero is assumed and the record is auto-coded to no prenatal care. Previously, blanks were coded as unknown prenatal care. This may be the reason for the slight increase in the number of births with no prenatal care in 2021.   Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.

Data Source

Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health


No Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2021

Race/EthnicityPercentage of Live BirthsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- ator
Record Count: 6
White1.3%1.2%1.4%623
Black3.5%3.2%3.9%451
Hispanic2.1%1.9%2.2%584
Asian1.0%0.8%1.2%98
New Jersey1.8%1.8%1.9%1,857
United States2.0%74,360

Data Notes

The electronic birth registration system has a field for Total Number of Prenatal Care Visits. If zero is entered, the record is automatically coded as receiving no prenatal care. Beginning in 2021, if that field is left blank, zero is assumed and the record is auto-coded to no prenatal care. Previously, blanks were coded as unknown prenatal care. This may be the reason for the slight increase in the number of births with no prenatal care in 2021.   Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.

Data Source

Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health


No Prenatal Care by Marital Status, New Jersey, 2016-2021

Marital StatusYearPercentage of Live BirthsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- ator
Record Count: 12
Married20161.0%0.9%1.0%628
Married20171.0%0.9%1.1%650
Married20180.9%0.8%1.0%580
Married20191.0%0.9%1.0%604
Married20200.8%0.7%0.8%471
Married20211.2%1.1%1.3%806
Not Married20162.6%2.4%2.8%848
Not Married20172.6%2.5%2.8%828
Not Married20183.1%2.9%3.3%970
Not Married20193.0%2.8%3.2%905
Not Married20203.0%2.8%3.2%902
Not Married20213.2%3.0%3.4%1,011

Data Notes

The electronic birth registration system has a field for Total Number of Prenatal Care Visits. If zero is entered, the record is automatically coded as receiving no prenatal care. Beginning in 2021, if that field is left blank, zero is assumed and the record is auto-coded to no prenatal care. Previously, blanks were coded as unknown prenatal care. This may be the reason for the slight increase in the number of births with no prenatal care in 2021.

Data Source

Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health


No Prenatal Care by Mother's Tobacco Use, New Jersey, 2016-2021

Tobacco Use During PregnancyYearPercentage of Live BirthsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- ator
Record Count: 12
Used20165.7%5.0%6.5%224
Used20175.7%5.0%6.5%210
Used20188.1%7.2%9.1%262
Used20197.6%6.6%8.6%207
Used20208.3%7.3%9.5%200
Used20219.7%8.4%11.1%183
Abstained20161.3%1.2%1.4%1,280
Abstained20171.4%1.3%1.4%1,314
Abstained20181.4%1.3%1.4%1,336
Abstained20191.4%1.3%1.5%1,352
Abstained20201.3%1.2%1.4%1,206
Abstained20211.6%1.6%1.7%1,608

Data Notes

The electronic birth registration system has a field for Total Number of Prenatal Care Visits. If zero is entered, the record is automatically coded as receiving no prenatal care. Beginning in 2021, if that field is left blank, zero is assumed and the record is auto-coded to no prenatal care. Previously, blanks were coded as unknown prenatal care. This may be the reason for the slight increase in the number of births with no prenatal care in 2021.

Data Source

Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health


No Prenatal Care by Mother's Medicaid Status, New Jersey, 2016-2021

Medicaid StatusYearPercentage of Live BirthsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- ator
Record Count: 12
Medicaid20161.9%1.7%2.0%593
Medicaid20172.0%1.9%2.2%626
Medicaid20182.1%2.0%2.3%659
Medicaid20192.1%2.0%2.3%629
Medicaid20202.1%1.9%2.2%567
Medicaid20212.6%2.4%2.8%759
Not Medicaid20161.3%1.3%1.4%946
Not Medicaid20171.3%1.2%1.4%920
Not Medicaid20181.4%1.3%1.5%966
Not Medicaid20191.4%1.3%1.4%946
Not Medicaid20201.2%1.2%1.3%858
Not Medicaid20211.5%1.4%1.6%1,079

Data Notes

The electronic birth registration system has a field for Total Number of Prenatal Care Visits. If zero is entered, the record is automatically coded as receiving no prenatal care. Beginning in 2021, if that field is left blank, zero is assumed and the record is auto-coded to no prenatal care. Previously, blanks were coded as unknown prenatal care. This may be the reason for the slight increase in the number of births with no prenatal care in 2021.

Data Source

Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health

References and Community Resources

CDC's During Pregnancy information: [https://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/during.html]

Page Content Updated On 08/15/2023, Published on 08/15/2023
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