LBW
low birth weight, LBW, very low birth weight, VLBW, infant birthweight, premature birth, multiple births, prenatal care, smoking during pregnancy, Healthy New Jersey, HNJ2020
LBW.Year
Low Birth Weight
Percent of live-born infants delivered with a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams (low birth weight) or less than 1,500 grams (very low birth weight)
2,500 grams is about 5 lbs, 8 oz and 1,500 grams is about 3 lbs, 5 oz.
Number of live-born infants with a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams (LBW) or less than 1,500 grams (VLBW) born to resident mothers
Number of live infants born to resident mothers
05/19/2022
Low birth weight (LBW) increases the risk for infant morbidity and mortality. LBW infants are at greater risk of dying in the first month of life. LBW infants may require intensive care at birth and are at higher risk of developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses throughout life. They are more likely to require special education services. Health care costs and length of hospital stay are higher for LBW infants.
MICH-8.1
'''Revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective MCH-2a''': Reduce low birth weight (LBW) to 7.7% for the total population, 6.0% among Whites, 12.4% among Blacks, 7.1% among Hispanics, and 7.9% among Asians.
'''Revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective MCH-2b''': Reduce very low birth weight (VLBW) to 1.3% among the total and Hispanic populations, 0.9% among Whites, 2.9% among Blacks, and 1.0% among Asians.
'''Original Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective MCH-2a''': Reduce low birth weight (LBW) to 7.7% for the total population, 6.9% among Whites, 12.4% among Blacks, 7.1% among Hispanics, and 7.9% among Asians.
'''Original Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective MCH-2b''': Reduce very low birth weight (VLBW) to 1.4% among the total and Hispanic populations, 1.2% among Whites, 2.9% among Blacks, and 1.0% among Asians.
In New Jersey, the average birth weight is 3,261 grams or 7 lbs 3 oz.
The overall low birth weight (LBW) rate reached an all time high of 8.4% in 2011 but has since declined below 8%. The very low birth weight rate (VLBW) among New Jersey births had been around 1.5% since the 1990s before declining to 1.4% in 2015, 1.3% in 2019, and 1.2% in 2020. The Healthy New Jersey 2020 targets for LBW and VLBW among all births were achieved.
Black mothers are more likely to deliver LBW (13%) and VLBW (3%) infants than are other racial/ethnic groups. LBW rates for New Jersey's counties range from 5.8% in Sussex to 9.7% in Salem County.
Birth weight is highly correlated with plurality and gestational age. While 2.4% of full term singletons are of LBW, 23.2% of full term twins are born at a weight below 2,500 grams. Similarly, 1.0% of singletons are of VLBW compared to 7% of twins and half of triplets.
The low birth weight rate among New Jersey mothers is below that of the nation as a whole, but the very low birth weight rate is about the same for New Jersey (1.2%) and the U.S. (1.3%).
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.
National Center for Health Statistics Birthweight and Gestation Fast Stats: [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/birthweight.htm]
Womack LS, Rossen LM, Martin JA. [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db306.pdf Singleton low birthweight rates, by race and Hispanic origin: United States, 2006-2016]. NCHS Data Brief, no 306. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2018.
CHS
mbaron
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05/19/2022
MLB
map added 6/23/09
2008-2009 data added 3/27/13 by MLB
2010 added 12/20/13
2010 with updated r/e and 2011 added 8/11/14
map added 3/19/15
Added single-year r/e view for community snapshot 8/19/16
Removed 2000 comparison from county view for comm. snap. 9/28/16
12/27/18 - combined 4 LBW indicators into this one
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05/19/2022
Status changed by: mbaron
05/19/2022
MICH-8.1
Low birth weight (LBW)
MICH
MICH-8.1
Low birth weight (LBW)
7.8 percent
7.7 percent
869
10/30/2013
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SystemFactors
Health Care System Factors
PNC1
First Trimester Prenatal Care
PNC1.RETrend
RiskFactors
Risk Factors
Plurality
Multiple Births
Plurality.Trend
PregTobacco
Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
PregTobacco.REuse
Preterm
Preterm Births
Preterm.RaceEth
HealthStatus
Health Status Outcomes
EPHTInfMort
Infant Mortality Rate
EPHTInfMort.RETrend
EPHTNeonatalMort
Neonatal Mortality Rate
EPHTNeonatalMort.RaceEth
EPHTPerinatMort
Perinatal Mortality Rate
EPHTPerinatMort.NJ
LBW.Year
Birth Weight:
LBW by Year, New Jersey and the U.S.,
1990-2020 (HNJ2020)
Percentage of Live Births
LBW.TermSingTrend
Birth Weight:
LBW among Term Singletons, by Year, New Jersey and the U.S.,
2000-2020 (EPHT)
Percentage of Full Term Singleton Births
LBW.VeryTrend
Birth Weight:
VLBW by Plurality and Year, New Jersey,
2000-2020 (HNJ2020/EPHT)
Percentage of Live Births
LBW.RE
Birth Weight:
LBW by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey,
2020
Percentage of Live Births
LBW.RETrend
Birth Weight:
LBW by Mother's Race/Ethnicity and Year, New Jersey,
1990-2020 (HNJ2020)
Percentage of Live Births
LBW.VeryRETrend
Birth Weight:
VLBW by Mother's Race/Ethnicity and Year, New Jersey,
2000-2020 (HNJ2020)
Percentage of Live Births
LBW.County
Birth Weight:
LBW by County of Residence, New Jersey,
2020
Percentage of Live Births
LBW.TermSingCo
Birth Weight:
LBW among Term Singletons, by County of Residence, New Jersey,
2018-2020 (EPHT)
Percentage of Full Term Singleton Births
LBW.VeryCounty
Birth Weight:
VLBW among Singletons by County of Residence, New Jersey,
2016-2020 (EPHT)
Percentage of Live Births