The Internet Foundation - Health - Infants

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Infants: Home, Notes and Issues, Fetal Development, Neonatology, Infant Mortality, NCHS, States' Data, Birthmothers, Ultrasound, Fetal Imaging,

Comment: The States' vital statistic tabulations on the internet are rather difficult to find and often confusing or difficult to use. It would be much simpler to have a consistent data format for this common information, and better identification of sites. Here I am looking just at vital statistics and data related to infants as an example of how varied the states' data can be. - Richard Collins, Director, The Internet Foundation.

Please take a look at Expert Health Data Programming (EHDP)'s examples for California and Texas. Send feedback by email: Daniel Goldman

NCHS - National Vital Statistics System

Surveys and Data Collection Systems - National Vital Statistics System
- Birth Data
- Fetal Death Data
- Linked Births - Infant Deaths
  - Infant Mortality Statistics From the 1999 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
    Vol. 50, No. 4. 24 pp. (PHS) 2002-1120 (HTML)
  - Infant Deaths and Mortality Rates by State of Residence, Race of Mother, Birthweight, and Age at Death: United States, 1999 Period Data - LFWK33 ()
  - Infant Deaths and Mortality Rates by Race of Mother, Birthweight, and Gestational Age: United States, 1999 Period Data - LFWK46 (HTML)
  - Infant Deaths and Mortality Rates by Race of Mother and Hispanic Origin by Birthweight: United States, 1999 Period Data - LFWK59A (HTML), LFWK59B (HTML)
  - Infant Deaths and Mortality Rates by Race of Mother and for 61 Selected Causes of Death and Birthweight: United States, 1999 Period Data - LFWK73 (HTML)
- National Maternal and Infant Health Survey

Alabama - Child Death Review - Abstinence - Health Statistics - At a Glance 1998 - 1999 Annual Report - Alabama Unwed Pregnancy Prevention Program - DHHS Profile
Alaska - Division of Public Health - Vital Statistics - 1998 Annual Report - BVSResearch@health.state.ak.us - Webmaster
- Vol. 7, No. 1: Low Birth Weight Births, 1990-1998
- Vol. 8, No. 1: A Comparison of Gestational Age Information Derived from the Birth Certificate, 1990-1998
Arizona - Latest Statistics - Arizona Vital Statistics - 1999 - 1998 Fetal Deaths - Data Tables - tcoe@hs.state.az.us - Links
Arkansas - Data & Research - Vital Statistics 1998 - EGharapour@mail.doh.state.ar.us -
- Births, Fetal Deaths, and Abortions
- Low Birthweight (<2500 Grams-5.5 Pounds) and Race of Mother
- Births by birthweight - Abortions by Weeks of Gestation
California - Data Tables - 1998 - DHHS Profile
- Population, Live Births, Deaths and Infant Deaths, California, 1988-1998
- Data Products - Fetal Death Statistical Master File - per CY data 1970-1998
Colorado - 1998 - Statistics and Research Data - ken.mesch@state.co.us - DHHS Profile
- Tipping the Scales- Weighing in on Solutions to the Low Birth Weight Problem in Colorado
- Low weight births- mapping in Colorado
- 1999 Annual Report of Vital Statistics birth data tables
  - Table B11. Live births by birth weight, race/ethnicity, and age group of mother: Colorado residents, 1999
  - Table B46. Live births by birth weight (grams) and county and region: Colorado residents, 1999
Connecticut - Publication-Statistics - 1998 Provisional Report - Webmaster
- Vital Statistics - Population, Deaths, Fetal Deaths, and Infant Deaths by Place of Occurrence and Residence, and Marriages by Place of Occurrence
- Vital Statistics - Resident Birth--Low Birthweight, Gestational Age, and Prematurity by Demographic Factors
Delaware - Division of Public Health
District of Columbia - (SCHS) State Center for Health Statistics - Reports
- Selected Birth Data By Ward- District of Columbia Residents 1998
- 1997 Infant Mortality Rates for the District of Columbia
Florida - Health Statistics - Vital Statistics - Statistical Reports - Jones, Kenneth T.Deputy State Registrar
- Live Births - 1999 Fetal and Infant Deaths - Termination of Pregnancy
Georgia - Division of Public Health - Health Data & Info - Vital Statistics - Data & Information Systems Use - Perinatal-Infant Health - WebMaster - GDPHINFO@dhr.state.ga.us
- Vital Statistics 1997 & 1998 - Selected Natality and Mortality Data by Race 1998
- Infant Mortality in Georgia - Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
  - Infant Mortality by Cause of Death, 1990-1997
- Birthweight-Specific Fetal and Infant Mortality Rates
  - Data for All Races by District and Infant Mortality Gap Between District and WHO Reference Population
- Trends in Low Birthweight and Prematurity
  - Tabulations for Trends in Birthweight
Hawaii - Vital Statistics - Preliminary 1999 - 1998
- Births - Fetal Deaths - Infant Deaths - Pregnancies - Abortions
  - Table 32 - Standard Fetal Deaths by Age of Mother and Gestation Period
  - Table 33 - Standard Fetal Deaths by Cause of Death and Gestation Period
  - Table 39 - Elective Abortions by Age of Patient and Gestation Period
  - Table 40 - Elective Abortions by Type of Procedure and Gestation
Idaho - Idaho Health - Vital Statistics - 1998
- Summary of 1998 infant, fetal, perinatal mortality
- weight at birth
- Infant, Fetal and Maternal mortality
- causes of death, neonatal and postneonatal
- Abortions by gestation
Illinois - Department of Public Health Statistics - WebMaster
- Births 1989-1998
- Infant Mortality 1907-1998
- Pregnancy Terminations 1973-1999
- The Center For Health Administration Studies (CHAS) - Illinois Vital Statistics - SAS Conversion Programs
Indiana - Data and Statistics
- 1998 Indiana Natality-Induced Termination of Pregnancy-Marriage Report - Table of Contents
  - Figure 13. Births by Weeks of Gestation: Indiana, 1998
  - Table 16. Number of Births by Birth Weight, Age and Race of Mother: Indiana, 1998
  - Table 18. Number of Births by Gestation, Birth Weight and Race of Mother: Indiana, 1998
  - Table 11. Terminated Pregnancies by Gestation Weeks and Age: Indiana Occurrences, 1998
Iowa - Resources, Publications, and Data - Webmaster - Iowa Health FOCUS
Kansas - Center for Health and Environmental Statistics - Office of Vital Statistics - GCrawfor@kdhe.state.ks.us
- Kansas Annual Summary of Vital Statistics - 1998
- Abortions in Kansas- Preliminary Report
- CHES Publishes Study of Linked Birth - Infant Deaths - Joy Crevoiserat, B.A. Karen Sommer, M.A.
- MacDorman MF. Atkinson JO. Infant mortality statistics from the 1997 period linked birth/infant death data set. National Vital Statistics Report; vol 47 no. 23. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 1999.
Kentucky - Department for Public Health - Data Warehouse - Vital Statistics - WebMaster - Kerda.DeHaan@mail.state.ky.us
- Resident Live Births by Age & Marital Status of Mother by Birth Weight of Child, Number & Percent
- Region IV Network for Data Management and Utilization (Data Profile)
  - Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research - PRISCILLA_GUILD@UNC.EDU
    - Region IV Network for Data Management and Analysis
Louisiana - Webmaster@dhh.state.la.us - 2000 Louisiana Health Report Card - Births (.Doc) - Deaths (.Doc)
Maine - Data-Statistics
- Live Births by Selected Risk Characteristics and Ratio of Male to Female Births
- Fetal Deaths by Selected Characteristics
- Deaths and Death Rates - Total, Infant, Neonatal, Postneonatal and Perinatal
Maryland - WebTeam - Community and Public Health Administration -
Massachusetts - Publications-Statistics - 1998 Births - 1998 Deaths - Contact
- Pregnancy-Associated Maternal Mortality- Medical Causes of Death, 1995-1998
Michigan - Health Statistics - Humphrysk@state.mi.us
- Infant Death Statistics - Summary of 1998 Infant Death Statistics
- Selected Characteristics of Newborn and Mother, 1998
Minnesota - Health Statistics - chs@health.state.mn.us
- 1998 Minnesota Health Statistics Annual Summary
  - Fetal Deaths of 20 weeks and over by cause and weight residents 1998 (image of table)
- 1993-97 Minnesota Low Birth Weight Rate by County
Mississippi - MSDH Almanac - Public Health Statistics- 1998 Vital Statistics - PHSInfo
- State Summary Birth Statistics 1998
- Time Series Data
  - Table 22 - Infant Deaths and Mortality Rates, by Year and Race, Mississippi, 1917-1998
  - Table 26 - Reported Induced Terminations of Pregnancy and Induced Termination Ratios, by Year and Race, Procedures Performed in Mississippi, 1976-1998
Missouri - Data and Statistical Reports - index - info@mail.health.state.mo.us
- State Profile - Infant - Preconception-Family Planning
- Vital Statistics 1998 TOC
Montana - Statistical Information - Statistical Tables On Vital Events - dphhstech@state.mt.us
- Montana Vital Statistics Summary 1980/1998
Nebraska - Research & Statistics - Vital Statistics - hhsinfo@www.hhs.state.ne.us
- 1997 Nebraska Deaths under One Year of Age by Birth Weight Groups
- Very Low and Low Birth Weight Nebraska Births by Place of Residence
- Conditions of the Newborn
Nevada - Nevada Interactive Health Databases - yangw@govmail.state.nv.us
- Low Birth Weight - Low Birth Weight Queries
- Fertility -
New Hampshire - Webmaster - Healthy NH 2010 - Data Sources - Bureau of Health Statistics and Data Management - healthstats@dhhs.state.nh.us
- 1998 Report - Birth98.PDF - InMort98.PDF
New Jersey -
New Mexico - Health Statistics - pbrown@health.state.nm.us
New York City - Department of Health - Publications
- 1998 Vital Statistics Report Introduction - Births and Infant Mortality
New York State - Information for Researchers - Vital Statistics - 1997 Tables - bio-info@health.state.ny.us
- Table 6 Live Births by Race and Birthweight
- Table 11 Low Birthweight (<2500 grams) Live Births
- Table 17 Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (Gestations 20 weeks and Over)
- Table 45 Infant Deaths, Neonatal Deaths, Post Neonatal Deaths and Perinatal Mortality
North Carolina - Division of Public Health - State Center for Health Statistics
- North Carolina Health Atlas
- Institute for Research in Social Science NC Vital Statistics - Walter Davis
North Dakota - Vital Statistics - vitalrec@state.nd.us
- 1998 Part 1 Live Births, Pregnancies .. low birth weight
- 1998 Part 2 Infant Deaths, Neonatal Deaths, Fetal Deaths, Perinatal Deaths
Ohio - Data & Statistics - Warehouse Administrator
Oklahoma - Public Health Statistics - Reports - Mary Piscitello
- Health Statistics 1998
Oregon - Vital Stats Data - 1997, vol 2
- Table 7-6. Births By Weeks of Gestation and Weight, Oregon Residents, 1996
- Table 7-7. Fetal Deaths By Weeks of Gestation and Weight, Oregon Residents, 1996
- Table 7-8. Early Neonatal Deaths - Table 7-9. Late Neonatal Deaths - Table 7-10. Postneonatal Deaths
Pennsylvania - Health Statistics and Research - Vital Statistics - 1998 - webmaster@health.state.pa.us - Data Table Generator
- 1998 Births - 1998 D eaths - 1998 Induced Abortions
Rhode Island - Office of Health Statistics
South Carolina - Data & Statistics
- Epidemiology related data and reports
- SC Community Assessment Network
- Maternal and Child Health Databook
South Dakota - Health statistics
- Selected Statistics
Tennessee - Health Statistics and Research
- Data Systems Resource Guide
- Alphabetic Index
- Perinatal Risk Factors for Morbidity and Mortality
Texas - Health Data
- Texas Birth Defects Monitoring Division
- 1997 Perinatal Mortality Report, Table 9
Utah - Health Data
- Office of Vital Records and Statistics - Statistics
Vermont - 2000 Vital Statistics
- B-16 Birth Weight in Grams by Age of Mother and Sex of Child
- B-15 Birth Weight in Grams by Weeks Gestation
- D-7 Fetal, Perinatal, Neonatal and Infant Deaths by Birth Weight in Grams
- D-6 Fetal, Perinatal, Neonatal and Infant Deaths by Weeks of Gestation
- D-8 Fetal Deaths- Birth Weight in Grams by Cause of Death
- E-5 Abortions by Weeks of Gestation by Age of Patient
Virginia - Virginia Center for Health Statistics
Washington State - Center for Health Statistics
- All Fetal Death Tables in Excel for 2001
- Mortality Table G4. Fetal Deaths by Weight and Sex for Residents (xls, 2000)
- All Abortion Tables in Excel for 2000
- Table 9 - Induced Abortions Occurring Within State by Type of Procedure and Weeks of Gestation (xls, 2000)
West Virginia - 1999 West Virginia Vital Statistics
- Table 8: Births by Birthweight by Age of Mother
- Table 9: Births by Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
- Table 38: Infant Deaths by Selected Risk Factors
- Table 37: Resident Infant Deaths by Cause and Birthweight
Wisconsin - Health Statistics
- Birth data query system - All Births - Low Birthweight
- Births and Infant Deaths
- Wisconsin Births and Infant Deaths, 2000 - (HTML)
- Pregnant Women and Infants Report List (reports not working?)
Wyoming
- Maternal and Child Health
Canada
- British Columbia
- Statistics Canada
Gestation Network - Joint Projects

Registry of State-Level Efforts to Integrate Health Information

Alabama - California - Colorado - Delaware - District of Columbia - Florida - Georgia - Hawaii - Kentucky - Maryland - Michigan - Mississippi - New Hampshire - North Carolina - North Dakota - South Carolina - Tennessee - Texas - Utah - Wyoming

The good faith judgment of a physician as to viability of the fetus or as to the risk to life or health of a woman and the good faith judgment of a health care provider as to the duration of pregnancy...

"Viability" means the point in the pregnancy when, in the judgment of the physician on the particular facts of the case before such physician, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus's sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.
"Health care provider" means a physician or a person acting under the general direction of a physician.