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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care
State: California
Measurement Period: 2020-2022
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This indicator shows the percentage of births to mothers who began prenatal care in the first trimester of their pregnancy.
Why is this important?
Prenatal care is health care a person receives during pregnancy. Prenatal care is most effective when it starts early and continues throughout pregnancy. It can help prevent and address health problems in both pregnant people and infants. Interventions to increase access to health care can help more pregnant people get the prenatal care they need (Healthy People 2030).
Considerations for Equitable Approaches: Pregnant people in the United States are more likely to die from childbirth than those living in other developed countries (Healthy People 2030). Nationally, pregnant people who are American Indian/Alaska Native and Black are 2 to 3 times as likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than pregnant people who are White (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
Inclusive Language Recommendations: As not all people who are pregnant identify as women, recommendations for more gender-inclusive language include using "pregnant people" and "pregnant patients" or other wording as applicable when referring to general recommendations for pregnancy (National Institutes of Health).
87.6%
Source:
California Department of Public Health
Measurement period: 2020-2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: August 2024
Measurement period: 2020-2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: August 2024
Compared to
Technical note: Data compiled by CDPH using the CA Birth Statistical Master File
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Data Source
- California Department of Public Health
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Clinical Care, Health Behaviors, Women