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DE Maternal Demographics and Birth Metrics
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Provides a detailed overview of births recorded in Delaware, USA, spanning the period from 2009 through 2016. The data is sourced directly from the Delaware certificate of live births, offering robust metrics on maternal demographic factors and specific characteristics of the birth events. This information serves as a key resource for analysing birth trends, maternal health patterns, and supporting public health policy development within the region.
Columns
- YEAR: Year of birth.
- STATE OF RESIDENCE: Mother's state of residence.
- COUNTY OF RESIDENCE: Mother's county of residence (e.g., New Castle, Sussex).
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Location where the birth took place (e.g., Hospital, Birthing Centre).
- MOM'S RACE: Mother's reported race (e.g., White, Black).
- MOM'S HISPANIC ORIGIN: Mother's Hispanic origin status.
- MOM'S MARITAL STATUS: Mother's marital status (e.g., Married, Single).
- MOM'S EDUCATION: Mother's education level achieved.
- MOM'S AGE: Mother's age category (e.g., 20-34).
- START OF PRENATAL CARE: Timing of the start of prenatal care (e.g., First trimester).
- PAYMENT: Source of payment for delivery (e.g., Private Insurance, Medicaid).
- MODE OF DELIVERY: Type of delivery (e.g., Vaginal, C-Section).
- LIVE BIRTH ORDER: The order of the live birth.
- PLURALITY: Indicates if the birth was single or plural.
- GESTATION: Gestation period (e.g., Term 37-41 weeks, Preterm <37 weeks).
- BIRTH WEIGHT: Birth weight category.
- GENDER: Gender of the newborn.
- Count: Record count, which is consistently "1" for each entry, facilitating easy aggregation.
Distribution
The dataset is structured as tabular data, provided in a CSV file format (
births.csv) weighing 13.31 MB. It features 18 distinct columns and includes approximately 96.5 thousand records. The structure is clean, with zero identified mismatched or missing values across the records.Usage
- Conducting maternal health analysis to inform public health planning and policy development.
- Supporting detailed demographic studies by providing variables such as maternal age, race, and education.
- Analysing how births are financed through an examination of payment sources like private insurance and Medicaid.
- Informing research on birth characteristics, including mode of delivery, plurality, and gestation periods.
- Enabling academic studies focused on birth trends and demographic patterns in the United States.
Coverage
The data focuses on births occurring in Delaware, USA. The temporal range of the records is eight years, spanning from 2009 up to and including 2016. Demographic scope is strong, detailing maternal characteristics such as education (58% with 1+ college), age (78% in the 20-34 bracket), and race.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Public Health Authorities: To monitor health outcomes and plan resource allocation based on birth metrics.
- Healthcare Administrators: To strategically plan services by examining trends in payment sources for deliveries.
- Social Scientists and Demographers: To conduct detailed analyses of population dynamics, focusing on birth rates and maternal profiles.
- Research Institutions: For enabling academic studies on birth epidemiology and related health policy.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Delaware Birth Records 2009-2016
- DE Maternal Demographics and Birth Metrics
- Live Births Certificate Data Delaware
- Delaware Public Health Birth Insights
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