Births
Alaska Health Area: Bethel-Wade Hampton
Borough/Census Areas: Bethel Census Area, Wade Hampton Census Area
Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
	Bethel	Wade Hampton	Bethel-	Alaska	U.S.
			Wade Hampton
			Health Area
Births	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999
Births to residents	435	208	643	9,959	3,959,417
Fertility rate	132	158	140	73	66
Teen birth rate (15-19)	91	91	91	48	50
Young teen birth rate (15-17)	51	*	55	27	29
Prenatal care	1995-1999	1995-1999	1995-1999	1999	1999
First trimester care	75%	71%	73%	78%	83%
Adequate prenatal care	43%	33%	39%	67%	75%
Birth Outcomes	1995-1999	1995-1999	1995-1999	1999	1999
Pre-term delivery	13%	15%	14%	11%	12%
Low Birth Weight	5%	5%	5%	6%	8%
Deaths	1995-1999	1995-1999	1995-1999	1999	1999
Infant Deaths	19	13	32	55	27,937
Infant mortality rate	*	*	10.3	5.5	7.1
Definitions:
Fertility rate: Live births per 1,000 women 15-44
Teen birth rate: Live births per 1,000 women 15-19
Young teen birth rate: Live births per 1,000 women 15-17
Adequate prenatal care: See: Measuring Prenatal Care
Preterm delivery: Birth before 37 weeks gestation
Low Birth Weight: Less than 2500 grams (5.5 pounds)
Infant mortality: Deaths before first birthday per 1,000 live births
* Less than 20 occurences, rate not calculated
Alaska Health Profiles Online Prepared by Data and Evaluation Unit, Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Updated 8/7/02