Percentage of babies of health center prenatal care patients born whose birth weight was below normal (less than 2,500 grams).

Note: The reporting of this measure captures all birth weight categories, not only those birth weights that meet the performance measurement.

Denominator (Universe) (Columns 1b + 1c + 1d)

  • Babies born during the measurement period to prenatal care patients

Numerator (Columns 1b + 1c)

  • Babies born with a birth weight below normal (under 2,500 grams)

Exclusions/Exceptions

  • Stillbirths or miscarriages