Delivery Methodsā
While most pregnant individuals can have normal vaginal births, caesarean delivery is an alternative delivery method performed when vaginal delivery carries risk for the fetus and/or pregnant individual. The delivery methods dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2007ā2021.
Maternal Mental Healthā
Depression is one of several common mental health conditions experienced during pregnancy or postpartum. The maternal mental health dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state-, county-, and regional-level data for 2013ā2020.
Pregnancy-Related Mortality
Pregnancy-related mortality is a key indicator of population health. The pregnancy-related mortality dashboard contains a map, bar charts, and trend charts using state-level data for 2009ā2020.
Prenatal Care
Prenatal care can help reduce or prevent complications and inform individuals about important steps they can take to protect their infant and ensure a healthy pregnancy. The prenatal care dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2007ā2021.
Prepregnancy Daily Folic Acid Use
Daily folic acid consumption before pregnancy is very important for the prevention of neural tube defects, which are serious defects of the brain, spine or spinal cord; examples include spina bifida and anencephaly. The prepregnancy daily folic acid use dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state-, county-, and regional-level data for 2013ā2020.
Prepregnancy Weight
Weight before and during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant individuals and their babies. The
prepregnancy weight dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2007ā2021.
Severe Maternal Morbidity
Severe maternal morbidity includes unexpected and potentially life-threatening complications from labor and delivery, such as hemorrhage, infection and cardiac events, that result in significant short- or long-term health consequences. The severe maternal morbidity dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2008ā2021.
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
The amount of weight gained during pregnancy can affect the immediate and future health of the pregnant individual and their infant. The weight gain during pregnancy dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2007ā2021.
Births
Calilfornia has the largest proportion and highest number of births in the United States, representing about one out of every eight births in the nation. The births dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2007ā2021.
Breastfeeding Initiation
Maternity care that supports breastfeeding is crucial for establishing and maintaining parental breastfeeding practices. The in-hospital breastfeeding initiation dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2010ā2021.
Breastfeeding Intention and Duration
Breastfeeding is the first step to a healthy life, providing benefits to infants and parents and helping to form the bond between them. The breastfeeding intention and duration dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state-, county-, and regional-level data for 2013ā2020.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. The infant mortality dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2007āā2019.
Low Birthweight
Birth weight is critical to infant health. The low birthweight dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2007ā2021.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a drug withdrawal syndrome that most commonly occurs in newborns due to maternal use of opiates such as heroin, methadone, and prescription pain medications. The neonatal abstinence syndrome dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2008ā2021.
Preterm Birth
Preterm birth, or birth before 37 weeks gestation, is a major factor driving high rates of infant mortality. The preterm birth dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2007ā2021.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are events and environmental factors occurring in childrenās lives that have the potential to cause traumatic stress or negatively affect childrenās feelings of safety and stability. The ACEs dashboard contains bar charts and trend charts using state-level data for 2016ā2021.
Child Preventive Dental Visits
The child preventive dental visits indicator describes the estimated number of children aged 1ā17 years who had one or more preventive dental visits in the past year. The child preventive dental visits dashboard contains bar charts and trend charts using state-level data for 2016ā2021.
Child Preventive Medical Visits
The child preventive medical care visits indicator describes the estimated number of children aged 0ā17 years who saw a doctor, nurse, or other health care provider for a preventive check-up in the past year. The child preventive medical visits dashboard contains bar charts and trend charts using state-level data for 2016ā2021.
Children in Poverty
The children in poverty measure describes the estimated number of children from birth through age 17 years in families living at or below the federal poverty threshold. The children in poverty dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2010ā2021.
Children with Resilient Families
Family resilience is defined as the ability of families to cope and thrive during times of adversity and hardship. The children with resilient families dashboard contains bar charts and trend charts using state-level data for 2016ā2021.
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) are those who have a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional condition and, regardless of diagnosis, require additional services and support compared to their peers without special health care needs. The CYSHCN dashboard contains bar charts and trend charts using state-level data for 2016ā2021.
Adolescent Births
Adolescent births are infants born to California residents aged 10ā21 years (shown as 10ā17, 15ā19, and 18ā21). The adolescent births dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state- and county-level data for 2000āā2021.
Youth Suicide Deaths
āāSuicide is a public health crisis with multiple, complex contributing factors. The youth suicide deaths dashboard contains maps, bar charts, and trend charts using state-level data for 2010ā2021.