Disparities Details by Sex for 2014
MICH-8.2 : Very low birth weight infants (percent, <1,500 grams)
This chart compares rates by population.
2020 Baseline (year):
1.5 (2007)
2020 Target:
1.4 1
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
Data Source: National Vital Statistics System-Natality (NVSS-N), CDC/NCHS
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Sex for MICH-8.2
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Sex for MICH-8.2
MICH-8.2 Reduce very low birth weight (VLBW)
Very low birth weight infants (percent, <1,500 grams)
2020 Baseline (year):
1.5 (2007)
2020 Target:
1.4 1
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
| Sex | 2014 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1.4 CI 1.4/1.4 SE 0.008 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| Female | 1.4 CI 1.4/1.4 SE 0.008 |
÷ 1.026 CI 1.000/ 1.040 |
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Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
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Summary measures of health disparities by Sex — 2014
- The better group rate for this objective, 1.4%, was attained by the male children.
- The worse group rate for this objective, 1.4%, was attained by the female population.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 0.0 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was <1.100 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Sex — 2014
Male children achieved the better group rate for this objective, 1.4%.
The rate for female children was <1.1 times the better group rate.
