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February 06, 2012

Reduce anemia among low-income pregnant females in their third trimester


Baseline Target
Objective Year Baseline 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2010
19-13 Anemia in low-income pregnant females - In third
trimester 1996 29% 32% 32% 32% 33% 31% 30% --- --- --- 20%
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native 1996 31% 32% 29% 32% 30% 29% 30% --- --- --- 20%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1996 26% 27% 28% 28% 28% 25% 24% --- --- --- 20%
Asian 1996 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 20%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1996 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 20%
Black or African American 1996 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 20%
White 1996 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 20%
Hispanic or Latino 1996 25% 30% 29% 29% 30% 26% 25% --- --- --- 20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1996 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA --- --- --- 20%
Black or African American, not Hispanic/Latino 1996 44% 46% 46% 46% 46% 45% 44% --- --- --- 20%
White, not Hispanic or Latino 1996 24% 25% 25% 26% 27% 25% 26% --- --- --- 20%
Disability status
Females with disabilities 1996 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 20%
Females without disabilities 1996 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 20%
 
 
DATA ISSUES
--- = Data are not available.
BSL = Baseline data available for this year. See Baseline column.
DNA = Data have not been analyzed.
DNC = Data for specific population are not collected.
DSU = Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
NA = Not applicable.
 
 
DATA SOURCE
19-13 Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System, CDC, NCCDPHP.

Additional Information

Numerator: Number of pregnant females participating in public programs in their third trimester with abnormal results for either hemoglobin (less than 11 g/dL) or hematocrit (less than 33 percent).

Denominator: Number of pregnant females participating in public programs in their third trimester.

Population Targeted: Selected sites (see Comments).

PNSS is used to monitor anemia among low-income women participating in public health programs. In 1996, 21 States, the District of Columbia, and two Tribal governments participated. The threshold for anemia during pregnancy is based on clinical studies of European women who had taken iron supplementation during pregnancy. This threshold is advocated by CDC and the World Health Organization.

See the Comments section with iron deficiency objective 19-12 for a discussion of the differences between iron deficiency and anemia. Nationally representative data are unavailable for monitoring the percent of iron deficiency during pregnancy.