Very Low Birth Weight
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The cost of hospitalization for each very low birth weight baby in Spartanburg
County in 1999-2001 was $118,015, compared to the $2,417 average cost of a normal
delivery. Very low birth weight may be a result of delayed or incomplete prenatal
care and indicate limited access to care. In 2003, 1.6% of all births in Spartanburg
County were classified very low weight births, compared to 2% in South Carolina.
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5.1 Low Birth Weight
5.2 Very Low Birth Weight
5.3 Immunizations (at age 2)
5.4 Infant Mortality
5.5 Hospitalization Rates (Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Diabetes)
5.6 HIV/AIDS Frequency Rates
5.7 Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI Rates)
5.8 Oral Health
5.9 Drug & Alcohol Admissions
5.10 Teen Risk Behaviors
5.11 Mental Health
5.12 Overweight and Obesity
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