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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive early and adequate prenatal care — MICH‑08

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
74.9 percent (2022)

Target:
80.5 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
76.4 percent of pregnant females received early and adequate prenatal care in 2018

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Increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive early and adequate prenatal care

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Data Source:  National Vital Statistics System - Natality (NVSS-N), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Prenatal care is most effective when it starts early and continues throughout pregnancy. It can help prevent and address health problems in both mothers and babies. Interventions to increase access to health care can help more women get the prenatal care they need.

Topics:  Pregnancy and Childbirth, Health Care, Health Care Access and Quality, Preventive Care, Women

Workgroup: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Workgroup

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