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16-7. Childbirth classes

Prenatal Care

ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE
16-7. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of pregnant women who attend a series of prepared childbirth classes.
Potential data sources: National Pregnancy and Health Survey, NIH, NICHD; National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) or National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
OBJECTIVE WITH REVISIONS
16-7. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of pregnant women who attend a series of prepared childbirth classes.
Target: 77 percent.
Baseline: 66 percent of pregnant women attended a series of prepared childbirth classes in 2000.
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Potential dData source s: National Pregnancy and Health Survey, NIH, NICHD; National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) or National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS National Survey of Early Childhood Health (NSECH), CDC, NCHS.
REVISED OBJECTIVE
16-7. Increase the proportion of pregnant women who attend a series of prepared childbirth classes.
Target: 77 percent.
Baseline: 66 percent of pregnant women attended a series of prepared childbirth classes in 2000.
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source : National Survey of Early Childhood Health (NSECH), CDC, NCHS.

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