County Health Assessment Indicator Technical Notes About Family Planning/Natality Data
| Indicator/Contact for information | Data Source | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy Rate (10-14, 15-17, 15-19, and 15-44 years) per 1,000 Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics at (518) 474-3189 |
Vital Records a Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
Pregnancies are the sum of the number of live births, induced terminations of pregnancies, and all fetal deaths. Pregnancy rates are the number of pregnancies in a particular age group per 1,000 females in that same age group. NOTE: pregnancy data for Essex and Hamilton counties were combined for confidentiality purposes. |
| Percent of births within 24 months of previous pregnancy Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics at (518) 474-3189 |
Vital Records a Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
Birth Interval: The percentage of total births to women that had had a previous pregnancy within 24 months of the current birth. |
| Percent of births (10-17, and 35+ years) Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics at (518) 474-3189 |
Vital Records a Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
The percent of total births that were to females in particular age groups. |
| Fertility Rate (Birth/pop 15-44 years per 1,000) Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics at (518) 474-3189 |
Vital Records a Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
The number of live births per 1,000 female population aged 15-44. |
| Fertility Rate (Birth/pop 10-17 years per 1,000) Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics at (518) 474-3189 |
Vital Records a Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
The number of live births to teens aged 10-17 per 1,000 female population 10-17. |
| Abortion Ratio (15-19 and all ages) Contact: Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics at (518) 474-3189 |
Vital Records a Bureau of Biometrics and Health Statistics |
The abortion ratio is the number of induced abortions per 100 live births in particular age groups. NOTE: abortion data for Essex and Hamilton counties were combined for confidentiality purposes. |
Data notes:
a Vital Records: Information is extracted from birth, death and fetal death certificates. When percentages are calculated records with missing information for the indicator of interest are excluded from the calculation. Population based rates use population estimates provided by the US Census Bureau. ICD-10 codes are used for cause of death.