| Show Low Birth Weight Compiled by Janet Smith gestation Half of these infants who died weighed less than500 grams Low birth weight ismajor predictor of infant death and is defined as less than500 grams very low birth weight infants bor weighing less than500 grams at birth often endure long-term health and developmental conditions from birth to adulthood Infant Mortality rates are significantly higher among low birth weight infants compared to their normal weight counterparts Two-thirds of infant deaths under 28 days are low birth weight infants who were born pre-term less than 37 completed weeks of The national rate of low birth weight rose to6 percent for 1998 the highest level reported since 1973 National trends contributing to the fise in low birth weight infants include short time between births low weight gain during pregnancy smoking during pregnancy urinary or genital infections during pregnancy Infants Table 94 Percent Low Birth We by Weight at Birth Utah and United States United States Utah 500 Year 500 74 53 19758 53 1980 578 19858 1986 54 579 1987 579 1988 570 19890 57 1990 710 1991 71 56 19920 72 1993 593 1994 633 19954 66 1996 75 66 1997 768 1998 Source Utah Depariment of Healh Dvision of Healh Care UtahResoutces Bureau of Vitl Records and Hoalthp Statstics Vital Statistice Annual Report 1989 No 148 11 OfficeVial Stafstics Records Utah Department of Healthand andPreverNationa Vial Oriine System S Conters Disease Percentage of Population 00N Figure 38 Incidence of Low Birth Weight Infants Utah andS 1985-1998 985 1987 United States 1989 1991 1993 -Utah 1996 1998 Vital Statistics Annual Resources Bureau of ita Records and Health Statstics Utah sCenters Source Utah Department of Heaith Divison of HealthUtahCareDepartment for Disease andS System Satistics Vital National and Health of Roport 1989 No 148 11 Offce of Vital Records Prevention Onlin wwwhealh stafe utusimatchim main BW home him 125 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
