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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Percentage of Premature Births
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This indicator shows the percentage of births to resident mothers in which the baby had less than 37 weeks of completed gestation.
Why is this important?
Babies born premature are likely to require specialized medical care, and oftentimes must stay in intensive care nurseries. While there have been many medical advances enabling premature infants to survive, there is still risk of infant death or long-term disability. The Preterm births are more common in some racial/ethnic groups. Strategies to reduce preterm births include promoting adequate birth spacing, helping women quit smoking, and providing high-quality medical care for women during pregnancy.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce the proportion of infants who are born preterm to 9.4%.
Clear this location
County: Bourbon
8.4%
Source:
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Measurement period: 2020-2022
Maintained by: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Last update: August 2024
Measurement period: 2020-2022
Maintained by: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Last update: August 2024
Filter(s) for this location: Public Health Preparedness Region: South East Kansas Multi County
Compared to
Graph Selections
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 96 County values. The lowest value is 4.7%, and the highest value is 16.2%.
Half of the values are between 8.6% and 11.2%.
The middle (median) value is 9.8%.
Data Source
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Maintained By: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Filed under: Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health Outcomes, Infants