Birth Certificates Can Be Used in Public Health to Examine

question 16

True/False

Birth certificates can be used in public health to examine factors about birth and the birth experience like birth weight and delivery complications, but it does not assess factors like mother's smoking status during pregnancy or whether the mother received prenatal care.

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Definitions:

Low-income Children

Children living in families with income levels below a given poverty threshold, which varies by country and region.

Infant Mortality Rate

The number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Substandard Child Care

Child care that fails to meet established standards of quality and safety for the well-being of children.

Living in Poverty

The state of having insufficient financial resources to meet the basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.