Maternal and Child Health
Importance and Measures
| Mortality |
| Number of maternal deaths (2003)....................................................................................... |
35718 |
| Number of infant deaths (2003)............................................................................................ |
28,4282 |
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| Demographics |
| Number of children under 18 (2004)................................................................................... |
73,277,99819 |
| Number of babies born in United States (2003)................................................................... |
4,091,06320 |
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| Cost |
| Total cost of health care for children (2002)........................................................................ |
$79 billion21 |
Measures
The NHQR tracks several prevention and treatment measures related to maternal and child health care throughout the report. The core report measures highlighted in this section are:
- Receipt of prenatal care in the first trimester
- Receipt of all recommended immunizations by young children
- Receipt of hepatitis B vaccine by adolescents
- Dental visits by children
- Receipt of counseling about physical activity by children
- Hospital admissions for pediatric gastroenteritis
In addition, a supplemental measure is also presented:
- Untreated dental caries in children
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