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Very Preterm Births by County of Residence among Singletons, New Jersey, 2018-2022

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Very Preterm Births by County of Residence among Singletons, New Jersey, 2018-2022

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County, New JerseyAtlanticBergenBurlingtonCamdenCape MayCumberlandEssexGloucesterHudsonHunterdonMercerMiddlesexMonmouthMorrisOceanPassaicSalemSomersetSussexUnionWarrenNew Jersey0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%Percentage of Live BirthsVery Preterm Births by County of Residence among Singletons, New Jersey, 2018-2022
County, New JerseyPercentage of Live Births95% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit95% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitCount
Atlantic11.4%1.2%1.6%183
Bergen20.9%0.8%1.0%387
Burlington31.0%0.8%1.1%212
Camden41.4%1.2%1.5%395
Cape May51.0%0.7%1.3%37
Cumberland61.7%1.4%2.0%148
Essex71.7%1.6%1.8%805
Gloucester81.0%0.9%1.2%146
Hudson91.0%0.9%1.1%466
Hunterdon100.6%0.4%0.8%30
Mercer111.1%1.0%1.3%218
Middlesex121.1%1.0%1.2%470
Monmouth130.9%0.8%1.0%249
Morris140.8%0.6%0.9%173
Ocean150.7%0.6%0.8%327
Passaic161.3%1.1%1.4%391
Salem171.3%0.9%1.6%41
Somerset180.9%0.8%1.1%140
Sussex190.9%0.7%1.2%58
Union201.2%1.1%1.4%400
Warren211.1%0.8%1.3%49
New Jersey340001.1%1.1%1.1%5,325

Why Is This Important?

Prematurity increases the risk for infant morbidity and mortality. Infants born preterm are at greater risk of dying in the first month of life. Preterm infants may require intensive care at birth and are at higher risk of developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses throughout life. They are more likely to require special education services. Health care costs and length of hospital stay are higher for preterm infants. The more preterm an infant is born, the more severe the health problems are likely to be.

Definition

Percent of live births before 32 weeks of gestation based on obstetric estimate

Preterm is synonymous with premature. Infants born before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm and those born before 32 weeks of pregnancy are considered very preterm. Infants born at or after 37 weeks of pregnancy are called full term. Most pregnancies last around 40 weeks.

Data Notes

This is Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Indicator RBO-13.

Counts are the total number of very preterm singleton births in the 5-year time period, not per year.

Data Source

Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of live births before 32 weeks of gestation based on obstetric estimate

  • Denominator:

    Total number of live births

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Indicator Data Last Updated On 04/09/2024, Published on 06/06/2024
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360, e-mail: chs@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/chs)