Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
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
Percent of Births Occurring to Unmarried Women
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Measurement Period: 2019-2021
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This indicator shows the percentage of all births to mothers who reported not being married.
Why is this important?
Non-marital births reflect the number of children born to unmarried women and includes both planned and unplanned pregnancies as well as women who were living with a partner at the time of birth. Health concerns exist for the children of unmarried women. Studies have found that infants born to non-married women are at greater risk of being born preterm, having a low birthweight, dying in infancy and living in poverty than babies born to married women. Almost early 4 in 10 births in the Kansas were to unmarried women, according to KDHE.
| Public Health Preparedness Region | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 15 Public Health Preparedness Region values. The lowest value is 19.5%, and the highest value is 48.7%.
Half of the values are between 29.5% and 43%.
The middle (median) value is 40.9%.
Data Source
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Maintained By: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Filed under: Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Community / Social Environment, Health Outcomes, Women