PRENATAL CARE
Early Prenatal Care
Women living in U.S. cities with a population of
over 100,000 are less likely to begin prenatal care
in the first three months of pregnancy than women
nationwide. The gap in early entry into prenatal care
between urban women and the nation as a whole has
narrowed since 1993.
In 2000, 79.7 percent of pregnant women living in
U.S. cities began prenatal care in the first trimester
of pregnancy, compared to 84.9 percent nationwide.
The percentage of women receiving prenatal care has
increased steadily since 1989 at both the city and
national levels. The Healthy People 2010 Objective
is to have 90 percent of pregnant women begin prenatal
care in the first trimester.
Late or No Prenatal Care
In 2002, 5 percent of pregnant women living in U.S.
cities with a population of over 100,000 began prenatal
care in the 3rd trimester or received no prenatal
care. The percentage of women receiving late or no
prenatal care is 34 percent higher among women living
in cities than among the overall U.S. population.
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