Mothers receiving prenatal care in the first trimester.
Measure Source
Healthy People 2010, measure 16-6a.
Tables
56 Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in the first trimester, United States, 2002, by
Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System—Natality.
Denominator
Number of live births.
Numerator
Number of mothers receiving prenatal care in the first trimester (three months) of pregnancy.
Comments
A description of the primary measurement used to determine the fetus' gestational age—the interval between the first day of the last normal menstrual period (LMP) and the birth— has been published by the NCHS.