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Maternal and Child Health Data
State and County Birth and Death Summary Tables
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Selected Statewide Birth Data and Statistics 
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MCH County Data Sets- 2011
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Maternal and Child Health Datasets released February 2011
*Please read details under each measure to obtain years represented by data.
1. Revised data on oral health (7-1-11):
Data for three oral health indicators, caries experience, dental sealants, and untreated decay, were reported incorrectly in the 2011 MCH County Data Sets for the majority of counties. Please see Oral Health County Estimates 2006-2007 for correct data.
2. Clarification on immunization data (2-1-11): The measure on immunization providers is specific to primary pediatric immunization providers. Therefore, the numerator is the number of primary pediatric immunization providers in a county who were linked to the Colorado Immunization Information System as of December 2010. The denominator is the total number of primary pediatric immunization providers in the county that are classified as pediatric practices, family physician practices, local public health agencies, rural health centers or community health centers.
County Comparisons with Maps
Only the county comparison map of the primary pediatric immunization provider will be available with the 2011 release of the MCH County Data Sets.
Child Health Measures
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released February 2010
*Please read details under each measure to obtain years represented by data.
Data for three oral health indicators, caries experience, dental sealants, and untreated decay, were reported incorrectly in the 2010 MCH County Data Sets for the majority of counties. Please see Oral Health County Estimates 2006-2007 for correct data.
County Comparisons with Maps
The maps below show which counties or regions meet the Healthy People 2010 or the Colorado FY 2010 goals. Scroll below the map to find the county comparison list.
(Only performance measures where county or regional data are available have maps.)
Adolescent Health Measures
- Teen fertility rate 15-17
- Teen homicide rate 15-19
- Teen injury hospitalizations 15-19
- Teen motor vehicle deaths 15-19
- Teen suicide 15-19
Child Health Measures
- Child abuse
- Child care centers using child care health consultants
- Child deaths 1-14
- Motor vehicle deaths 0-14
- Health insurance coverage
- Primary pediatric immunization providers linked to the Colorado Immunization Information System
- Injury hospitalizations 0-19
- Injury hospitalizations 0-14
- Overweight and obese
Infant Health Measures
- Infant mortality
- Black/White infant mortality
- Neonatal mortality
- Newborn hearing screening
- Low birth weight
- Very low birth weight
- Very low birth weight births born in Level III hospitals
- Postneonatal mortality
Oral Health Measures
Perinatal Health Measures
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released March 2009
Data for three oral health indicators, caries experience, dental sealants, and untreated decay, were reported incorrectly in the 2009 MCH County Data Sets for the majority of counties. Please see Oral Health County Estimates 2006-2007 for correct data.
County Comparisons with Maps
The maps below show which counties or regions meet the Healthy People 2010 or the Colorado FY 2010 goals. Scroll below the map to find the county comparison list.
(Only performance measures where county or regional data are available have maps.)
Adolescent Health Measures
- Teen fertility rate 15-17
- Births to Latina teens 15-17 (no map available)
- Teen homicide rate 15-19
- Teen injury hospitalizations 15-19
- Teen motor vehicle deaths 15-19
- Teen suicide 15-19
Child Health Measures
- Child abuse
- Child care centers using child care health consultants
- Child deaths 1-14
- Motor vehicle deaths 0-14
- Children with social/emotional difficulties
- Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) enrollees (no map available)
- Health insurance coverage
- No gap in health insurance coverage (no map available)
- Medicaid enrollees (no map available)
- Personal doctor or nurse (no map available)
- Schools with school-based health centers (no map available)
- Student access to school-based health care (no map available)
- Children with two or more records in the Colorado Immunization Information System (no map available)
- Immunization providers linked to Colorado Immunization Information System
- Injury hospitalizations 0-19
- Injury hospitalizations 0-14
- Overweight and obese
Children with Special Health Care Needs Measure
Infant Health Measures
- Infant mortality
- Black/White infant mortality
- Neonatal mortality
- Newborn hearing screening
- Low birth weight
- Very low birth weight
- Very low birth weight births born in Level III hospitals
- Postneonatal mortality
Oral Health Measures
Perinatal Health Measures
- Breastfeeding initiation
- First trimester prenatal care
- Inadequate weight gain during pregnancy
- Perinatal mortality
- Smoking during the three months before pregnancy
- Smoking during the last three months of pregnancy
- Unintended births
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released April 2008
Data for three oral health indicators, caries experience, dental sealants, and untreated decay, were reported incorrectly in the 2008 MCH County Data Sets for the majority of counties. Please see Oral Health County Estimates 2006-2007 for correct data.
County Comparisons with Maps
Adolescent Health Measures
- Teen fertility rate 15-17
- Births to Latina teens 15-17 (no map available)
- Teen homicide rate 15-19
- Injury hospitalization rate 15-19
- Motor vehicle death rate 15-19
- Teen suicide 15-19
Child Health Measures
- Child abuse
- Child care centers using child care health consultants
- Child deaths 1-14
- Motor vehicle death rate 0-14
- Children with social emotional difficulties
- Dental care received (no map available)
- Health insurance coverage
- No gap in health insurance coverage (no map available)
- Medical care received (no map available)
- Personal doctor or nurse (no map available)
- School-based health care
- Immunization providers linked to Colorado Immunization Information System
- Injury hospitalizations 0-19
- Injury hospitalizations 0-14
- Children who are overweight
Children with Special Health Care Needs Measures
- Children with social emotional difficulties
- Family participation
- Dental care received (no map available)
- Health insurance coverage (no map available)
- No gap in health insurance overage (no map available)
- Medical care received (no map available)
- Personal doctor or nurse (no map available)
Infant Health Measures
- Infant mortality rate
- Black/White infant mortality ratio
- Neonatal mortality rate
- Newborn hearing screening
- Low birth weight
- Very low birth weight
- Very low birth weight births born in Level III hospitals
- Postneonatal mortality rate
Oral Health Measures
Perinatal Health Measures
- Breastfeeding initiation
- First trimester care
- Inadequate weight gain during pregnancy
- Perinatal mortality rate
- Smoking during the three months before pregnancy
- Unintended births
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released March 2007
County Comparisons with Maps
The maps below show which counties or regions meet the Healthy People 2010 or the Colorado FY 2010 goals. Scroll below the map to find the county comparison list.
(Only performance measures where county or regional data are available are listed here.)
Adolescent Health Measures
- Teen fertility rate 15-17
- Births to Latina teens 15-17 (no map available)
- Teen homicide rate 15-19
- Injury hospitalization rate 15-19
- Motor vehicle death rate 15-19
- Teen suicide 15-19
Child Health Measures
- Child abuse
- Child care centers using child care health consultants
- Child deaths 1-14
- Motor vehicle death rate 0-14
- Children with social emotional difficulties
- Dental care received (no map available)
- Health insurance coverage
- No gap in health insurance coverage (no map available)
- Medical care received (no map available)
- Personal doctor or nurse (no map available)
- School-based health care
- Immunization providers linked to Colorado Immunization Information System (no map available)
- Injury hospitalizations 0-19
- Injury hospitalizations 0-14
- Children who are overweight
Children with Special Health Care Needs Measures
- Children with social emotional difficulties
- Family participation
- Dental care received (no map available)
- Health insurance coverage (no map available)
- No gap in health insurance overage (no map available)
- Medical care received (no map available)
- Personal doctor or nurse (no map available)
Infant Health Measures
- Infant mortality rate
- Black/White infant mortality ratio
- Neonatal mortality rate
- Newborn hearing screening
- Low birth weight
- Very low birth weight
- Very low birth weight births born in Level III hospitals
- Postneonatal mortality rate
Oral Health Measures
Perinatal Health Measures
- Breastfeeding initiation
- First trimester care
- Inadequate weight gain during pregnancy
- Perinatal mortality rate
- Smoking during the three months before pregnancy
- Unintended births
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released February 2006
County Comparisons with Maps
Select a measure below to see a map showing which counties or regions meet the Healthy People 2010 or the Colorado FY 2010 goals. Scroll below the map to find the county comparison list. Only performance measures where county or regional data are available are listed here.
Adolescent Health Measures
- Motor vehicle death rate 15-19
- Injury hospitalization rate 15-19
- Teen fertility rate 15-17
- Suicide death rate 15-19
- Teen homicide rate 15-19
Child Health Measures
- Percent of children who are obese
- Child abuse rate
- Motor vehicle death rate 0-14
- Injury hospitalization rate 0-19
- Injury hospitalization rate 0-14
- Child death rate 1-14
- Percent of students with access to school-based health care
Children with Special Health Care Needs Measures
Infant Health Measures
- Percent of newborns screened for hearing
- Percent of births that are very low birth weight
- Percent of births that are low birth weight
- Percent of very low birth weight births born in Level III hospitals
- Infant mortality rate
- Neonatal mortality rate
- Black/White infant mortality ratio
- Postneonatal mortality rate
Oral Health Measures
- Percent with caries experience
- Percent with dental sealants
- Percent with untreated decay
- Medicaid dental services rate
Perinatal Health Measures
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released February 2005
County Comparisons with Maps
Select a measure below to see a map showing which counties or regions meet the Healthy People 2010 or the Colorado FY 2005 goals. Scroll below the map to find the county comparison list.
Only performance measures where county or regional data are available are listed here.
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released February 2004
County Comparisons with Maps
Select a measure below to see a map showing which counties or regions meet the Healthy People 2010 or the Colorado FY 2005 goals. Scroll below the map to find the county comparison list.
Only performance measures where county or regional data are available are listed here.
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released January 2003
County Comparisons with Maps
Select a measure below to see a map showing which counties or regions meet the Healthy People 2010 or the Colorado FY 2005 goals. Scroll below the map to find the county comparison list.
Only performance measures where county or regional data are available are listed here.
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released January 2002
A summary of the data used to calculate rates one page for each county, shown in the same format as data released in March 2002 and January 2001.
County Comparisons
Select a measure below to see which counties or regions meet the Healthy People 2010 or the Colorado FY 2005 goals.
Only performance measures where county or regional data are available are listed here.
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released January 2001
Maternal and Child Health Datasets released January 2000
January 2000 MCH Indicators
January 2000 Data for MCH Indicators
- The Family and Community Health Services Division released Maternal and Child Health (MCH) County Data Sets in January 2000 to be used in county-level planning.
- The MCH County Data Sets provide state-level data and county-level data, where applicable and available, for each the 28 MCH Performance Measures and 7 Outcome Measures.
- Performance Measure topics include teen fertility rates, motor vehicle deaths, breastfeeding initiation, infant mortality, access to school-based health, teen suicide, etc.
- The MCH County Data Sets consist of two pages for each county. The first page presents the county’s MCH Indicators, which are rates for each of the Performance and Outcome Measures, where there is county (or regional) data available. The second page presents the Data for the MCH Indicators, i.e., the numerators and denominators used to calculate the county’s rates for the indicators.
- The MCH Performance and Outcome Measures are used by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration, to assess the progress of states in improving the health status of women, infants, children, and adolescents. The associated website is the
MCH Bureau Title V Information System and provides a great deal of information on the progress of other states.
Select background information to view or print a PDF file, which you can scroll through to view the following 3 bulleted areas in the order listed:
- Description of Performance Measures: Each National and State Performance Measure is described, including numerator and denominator definitions.
- Data Sources for County-Level MCH Indicators: The data sources (e.g., Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) are listed for each National and State Performance Measure.
- Glossary: Commonly used terms are defined (ie: neonatal mortality rate).
Note: In the above files "DS" indicates data suppressed where there are fewer than 3 cases. Small numbers based on birth and death certificates may not be released to the public. All Colorado vital records are confidential in accordance with Colorado statutes (Section 25-2-117).
Comparison of Colorado Progress and Goals with National Goals
The current Colorado value, the Fiscal Year 1999 Objective (target) and the Healthy People 2000 Goal are shown for each National and State Performance Measure.
Select county MCH Indicators for values (rates) for each of the National and State Performance measures, by county. This is a PDF file which you can scroll through to see each county's information.
Select county Data for MCH Indicators for the numerators and denominators used to calculate the National and State Performance Measures, by county. This is a PDF file which you can scroll through to see each county's data.
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System- About Colorado PRAMS
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- Query PRAMS Data
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
While the United States infant mortality rate is declining, it still remains higher than rates in other developed countries. The low birth weight rate for the nation has increased in recent years to a level higher than that of 15 years ago. Studies indicate that maternal behaviors such as smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, and limited use of prenatal care may be inhibiting further declines in these rates. PRAMS (Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) is a population-based risk factor surveillance system designed to identify and monitor behaviors and experiences of women before, during, and after pregnancy. Information is collected by surveying a sample of women who have recently given birth. Findings from the PRAMS survey are used to develop and assess perinatal health programs in public and private health care settings.
To help state health departments establish and maintain a surveillance system of selected maternal behaviors, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated with several states to initiate PRAMS in 1987. This surveillance system was developed to supplement vital records data and to generate state-specific data about perinatal health. Currently, there are 37 states participating in the PRAMS project. While each state's project is slightly different, data collection procedures and instruments are standardized to permit comparisons of data among the PRAMS states. For more information about PRAMS projects in these states please contact the CDC at http://www.cdc.gov/PRAMS/states.htm
PRAMS in Colorado
In September of 1996, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was awarded a grant from CDC to establish PRAMS in Colorado, and data collection began in the spring of 1997.
Colorado continues to have one of the highest low birth weight rates in the nation for total births and for births in all major racial and ethnic groups. PRAMS provides a method for the collection and analysis of perinatal data to better understand not only low birth weight rates, but also maternal behaviors, access to prenatal care, pregnancy intendedness, and health care delivery to women and infants in Colorado. Ultimately, PRAMS data can assist Colorado in evaluating and improving services to women and infants so that poor pregnancy outcomes can be prevented.
Within state health departments, PRAMS crosses several organizational units. The Colorado PRAMS Team includes individuals from the Women's Health Section and the Health Statistics Section of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The Colorado PRAMS Advisory Committee consists of individuals representing the many agencies and organizations in Colorado interested in perinatal and infant health issues. This group meets twice a year to provide feedback and support to the Colorado PRAMS Team.
PRAMS Survey Topics
The PRAMS questionnaire is mailed to a sample of Colorado women each month. Participants complete the surveys and return them to the health department where all answers are grouped to provide data for the entire state. The core set of questions and the questions developed specifically for Colorado collect information on many topics, including:
- attitudes and feelings about pregnancy
- prenatal care and barriers to care
- obstetric history
- psychosocial support and stress
- alcohol and tobacco use
- pregnancy-related morbidity
- infant health care
- economic status of the mother
- home safety and injury prevention
- health care coverage during pregnancy and delivery
PRAMS Data Collection and Analysis
PRAMS uses a combination of two data collection approaches: statewide mailings of the surveys and telephone follow-up with women who do not return the survey by mail. The written questionnaires and telephone interviews can both be completed in Spanish when necessary. Approximately 240 women in Colorado will receive the survey each month, with an expected response rate of at least 70 percent.
Data collected from women who gave birth in a given year are generally available for analysis and dissemination by late summer of the following year. Findings from data analysis are distributed to local health departments, state legislators, professional societies, voluntary agencies, health care organizations, universities, and other interested persons.
Information about Colorado PRAMS
Additional information about Colorado PRAMS can be obtained from:
Health
Statistics Section, HSVR-HS-A1
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Telephone: (303) 692-2160
Women's
Health Section, FCHSD-WH-A4
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
e-mail: cdphe.pswomenshealth@state.co.us
The PRAMS Project is funded under grant number U50-CCU-813490-01
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Annual Reports
2001 Annual Report
HealthWatch Newsletter
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms among Colorado Women
Health
Watch No 70
Maternal Indicators for Women on Medicaid in Colorado: An Analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Survey Data
Health Watch No. 61:
Comparing Maternal Indicators among Black Women to White and Hispanic Women in Colorado: An Analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Survey Data
Health
Watch No. 51:
Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Colorado
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 1997-2000
Health
Watch No. 43:
Unintended Pregnancy: Colorado Pregnancy
Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 1997-1999
Other Reports
Pregnancy Experiences of African-American/Black Women in Colorado: Survey Results
- Query PRAMS Data on the Colorado Health Information Dataset (CoHID)
Pediatric Nutrition SurveillanceWIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance
Each month WIC submits participant data to the Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance (PedNSS) data set and after the end of the year CDC complies the data into various reports. Reports from each year are available by clicking on the links below. These data reports are organized by clinic, county, local agency and state. Some of the indicators found in the reports include racial and ethnic distribution, age distribution, growth and anemia indicators, breastfeeding, TV viewing, and smoking in household.
- Clinic tables 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2009 , 2010
- County tables 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 , 2009, 2010
- Local agency tables 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 , 2009 , 2010
- State summary tables 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 , 2009, 2010
For easy navigation within each file be sure to use your bookmark feature on the left hand side of the document. This will allow you to go directly to the table that is of interest to you.
If you use these numbers or tables for publications be sure to document and reference CDC Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance.
WIC Program
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Division of Prevention and Intervention Services for Children and Youth
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
(303)692-2400
(800)688-7777
Colorado Child Health Survey Data
- About the Colorado Child Health Survey
- Questionnaires
- Data
Colorado Child Health Survey
The Colorado Child Health Survey was initiated in 2004 through a partnership between the Health Statistics Section and several other programs and organizations. This survey was designed to fill the health data gap in Colorado that exists for children ages 1-14.
To reach parents of young children, a random digit dialing telephone survey method is used. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) currently employs this method for Colorado adults and once a respondent has completed the BRFSS, the interviewer inquires if they have a child in the target age range and about their willingness to complete the child health survey. Approximately 10 days later, the parent is called to complete the survey on a variety of topics including their child's physical activity, nutrition, access to health and dental care, behavioral health, school health, sun safety, injury and many others. Data are collected over the calendar year. At the end of the year, data are cleaned and weighted to reflect the general population of children 1-14 years old. Approximately 1000 surveys are completed each year.
- 2010 Questionnaire
- 2009 Questionnaire
- 2008 Questionnaire
- 2007 Questionnaire
- 2006 Questionnaire
- 2005 Questionnaire
- 2004 Questionnaire
2010 Data
2009 Data
2008 Data
2007 Data
2005-2006 Data
2004 Data
Reports
Annual Reports
- January 2009: Colorado Birth Defects State Profile
- 2000 PRAMS Annual Report
- 2001 PRAMS Annual Report
- 2002 PRAMS Annual Report
- 2003 PRAMS Annual Report
HealthWatch Newsletter
Screen Time Behavior in Colorado Children, Colorado Child Health Survey, 2007-2008
How Healthy Are Colorado Women of Reproductive Age? An Evaluation of Preconception Risk and Protective Factors
Health Watch No 77
The Connection between Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health in Early Childhood
Smoking Before, During and After Pregnancy: Colorado Trends
Health Watch No 74
Gestational Diabetes in Colorado: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2006-2008
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms among Colorado Women
Health
Watch No 70
Maternal Indicators for Women on Medicaid in Colorado: An Analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Survey Data
Health Watch No. 69:
The Association of Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes
Health Watch No. 68:
Colorado's Population and Vital Statistics - Recent Innovations and Recommendations
Health Watch No. 66
Infant Mortality in Colorado: Trends, Disparities, and Current Research 
Knowledge and Consumption of Folic Acid: Working to Reduce Neural Tube Defects in Colorado
Health Watch No. 63
Childhood Obesity: How do the health behaviors of Colorado parents affect their children?
Health Watch No. 61:
Comparing Maternal Indicators among Black Women to White and Hispanic Women in Colorado: An Analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Survey Data
Health Watch No. 59:
How Healthy are Colorado Children? Key Findings From the 2004
Colorado Child Health Survey
Health
Watch No. 51:
Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Colorado
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 1997-2000
Health
Watch No. 43:
Unintended Pregnancy: Colorado Pregnancy
Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 1997-1999
Other Reports
- Pregnancy Experiences of African-American/Black Women in Colorado: Survey Results
- Results from Recent Surveys on Child Health
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Addressing Antibiotic Resistance: Parental knowledge and expectations related to antibiotics
- Childhood Lead Poisoning in Colorado
- Child Fatality Review in Colorado: A History 1989-2006
- Tipping the Scales: Weighing in on Solutions to Colorado's Low Birth Weight Problem
- Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs Report 2009
- Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs Report 2007