DCSIMG

Indicator Profile of Abstinence From Drugs During Pregnancy

Why Is This Important?

Use of drugs during pregnancy is associated with poor birth outcomes.

Percentage Low Birth Weight by Mother's Drug Use During Pregnancy, New Jersey, 2005-2007

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Data Sources

New Jersey Birth Certificate Database, Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; 

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Definition

Self-reported abstinence from drugs by the mother during pregnancy

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator: Number of live births whose mothers did not use drugs
Denominator: Total number of live births

Page Content Updated On 05/04/11, Published on 05/04/11
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