Unit II Flashcards
total # of live birth in reproductive age
fertility rate
of live birth per 1000 people
birth rate
United States experienced _______ in both fertility and birth rates between 1910-2007.
decline
reasons for decline in fertility and birth rates:
socioeconomic, child bearing age later, # of children in families declining, cost of raising children rising, availability of contraceptives and abortions
newborns less than 32weeks gestation
preterm births
newborns born between 34-36weeks gestation
late preterm births
trends of preterm births
up
the increase of preterm birth rate is alarming due to its impact on:
-increased risk for life threatening conditions, organ malfunction, 70% result in death
because ladies after age of 35yo have increased risk of hypertensive disorders and diabetes in mothers
more at risk of having premature newborn
birth weight below 10th percentile
small for gestational age (SGA)
5.5-8.75lbs birth weight
average for gestational age (AGA)
birth weight above 90th percentile
large for gestational age (LGA)
death before first birthday
infant mortality
critical components, infant mortality rates are higher among
women older than 45, and younger than 16
Leading causes of infant deaths and mortality rates:
congenital abnormalities, short gestation and low birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome
