Monday, March 13, 2017

Measures of Birth and Death New Jersey sample

Measures of Birth and Death New Jersey sample


Favorable Indicates a status favorable to peer county median value
Unfavorable Indicates that a closer look and perhaps reduction to the percent or rate may be needed. Blank indicates no comparison.
Source: http://www.communityhealth.hhs.gov/


  Atlantic County, NJ  (Brigantine)

County PercentStatusPeer County RangeBirth MeasuresU.S. Percent 2005Healthy People 2010 Target
8.3Unfavorable6.5 - 8.9Low Birth Wt. (<2500 g)8.25.0
1.8Unfavorable0.9 - 1.8Very Low Birth Wt. (<1500 g)1.50.9
13.0Unfavorable10.9 - 13.9Premature Births (<37 weeks)12.77.6
3.3Favorable2.5 - 4.5Births to Women under 183.4No objective
2.8Unfavorable1.6 - 3.0Births to Women age 40-542.7No objective
43.4Unfavorable28.1 - 46.5Births to Unmarried Women36.9No objective
33.4Unfavorable11.7 - 30.8No Care in First Trimester216.110.0
County RateStatusPeer County RangeInfant Mortality3U.S. Rate 2005Healthy People 2010 Target
7.3Unfavorable5.1 - 8.9Infant Mortality6.94.5
6.4Unfavorable4.5 - 8.1White non Hispanic Infant Mortality5.84.5
12.3Favorable0.0 - 24.9Black non Hispanic Infant Mortality13.64.5
4.8Favorable0.0 - 16.5Hispanic Infant Mortality5.64.5
5.4Unfavorable3.1 - 5.7Neonatal Infant Mortality4.52.9
1.8Favorable1.5 - 3.3Post-neonatal Infant Mortality2.31.2
County RateStatusPeer County RangeDeath Measures4U.S. Rate 2005Healthy People 2010 Target
32.5Unfavorable20.6 - 32.3Breast Cancer (Female)24.121.3
18.3Unfavorable13.5 - 21.3Colon Cancer17.513.7
204.0Unfavorable113.2 - 199.3Coronary Heart Disease154.0162.0
6.2Unfavorable2.0 - 6.6Homicide6.12.8
69.3Unfavorable46.6 - 69.8Lung Cancer52.643.3
18.9Unfavorable9.4 - 24.2Motor Vehicle Injuries14.68.0
43.1Favorable32.5 - 56.5Stroke47.050.0
10.2Favorable8.0 - 18.1Suicide10.94.8
30.1Unfavorable14.3 - 35.4Unintentional Injury39.117.1


Bergen County, NJ (Fort Lee, Mahwah)

County PercentStatusPeer County RangeBirth MeasuresU.S. Percent 2005Healthy People 2010 Target
7.5Favorable6.7 - 8.4Low Birth Wt. (<2500 g)8.25.0
1.2Favorable1.1 - 1.8Very Low Birth Wt. (<1500 g)1.50.9
11.5Unfavorable9.9 - 12.3Premature Births (<37 weeks)12.77.6
0.6Favorable1.2 - 2.9Births to Women under 183.4No objective
5.9Unfavorable2.8 - 5.8Births to Women age 40-542.7No objective
14.6Favorable18.3 - 35.3Births to Unmarried Women36.9No objective
14.7Unfavorable8.5 - 18.6No Care in First Trimester216.110.0
County RateStatusPeer County RangeInfant Mortality3U.S. Rate 2005Healthy People 2010 Target
3.4Favorable4.2 - 7.6Infant Mortality6.94.5
2.8Favorable3.0 - 5.8White non Hispanic Infant Mortality5.84.5
6.5Favorable6.8 - 15.1Black non Hispanic Infant Mortality13.64.5
2.6Favorable3.8 - 8.5Hispanic Infant Mortality5.64.5
2.6Favorable2.7 - 5.4Neonatal Infant Mortality4.52.9
0.8Favorable1.1 - 2.1Post-neonatal Infant Mortality2.31.2
County RateStatusPeer County RangeDeath Measures4U.S. Rate 2005Healthy People 2010 Target
24.9Unfavorable20.9 - 27.7Breast Cancer (Female)24.121.3
17.4Unfavorable15.3 - 21.0Colon Cancer17.513.7
145.8Unfavorable101.7 - 170.1Coronary Heart Disease154.0162.0
1.4Favorable1.6 - 7.6Homicide6.12.8
40.4Favorable37.2 - 56.7Lung Cancer52.643.3
6.8Favorable6.2 - 12.9Motor Vehicle Injuries14.68.0
35.3Favorable35.3 - 54.4Stroke47.050.0
5.4Favorable5.4 - 12.6Suicide10.94.8
15.3Favorable13.9 - 27.5Unintentional Injury39.117.1


Camden County, NJ (Camden)


County PercentStatusPeer County RangeBirth MeasuresU.S. Percent 2005Healthy People 2010 Target
9.0Unfavorable6.8 - 10.9Low Birth Wt. (<2500 g)8.25.0
1.9Unfavorable1.1 - 2.4Very Low Birth Wt. (<1500 g)1.50.9
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