United States NVSS Custom Fetal Death Data 2008
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2008 - December, 2008
Series or system
Data type
Vital registration:
Subnationally representative
Summary
National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) Fetal Death data include information collected in Report of Fetal Death forms. Not all states have the same reporting requirements, but most of them report fetal deaths of 20 weeks of gestation or more (and/or 350 grams birthweight).
Keywords
Abortion, Alcohol use, Antenatal care, Birth weight, Congenital anomalies, Ethnicity, Fertility, Summary birth history, Marital status, Multiple births, Place of delivery, Pregnancy, Pregnancy complications, Race, Skilled birth attendants, Stillbirths, Tobacco smoking, Weight change, Abortive outcome
Citation
Suggested citation
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. United States NVSS Custom Fetal Death Data 2008. Atlanta, United States of America: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).