PERCENTAGE
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BY LEON COUNTY ZIP CODE AS A
PROPORTION OF TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS COMPARED WITH
STATE AND NATIONAL RATES, 2002 DATA
PROPORTION OF TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS COMPARED WITH
STATE AND NATIONAL RATES, 2002 DATA
qLow birth weights are significantly above average
county-wide.
qThe lack of prenatal care
leads to high costs of neonatal intensive care. TMH spent
$1.6 million on 4 cases alone in 2004.
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Key Findings
Low Birth Weights
Low Birth Weights
Low Birth Weights