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Health Indicator Report of Prenatal care

Women who receive early and consistent prenatal care (PNC) enhance their likelihood of giving birth to a healthy child. Healthcare providers recommend that women begin prenatal care in the first trimester of their pregnancy.

Prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy by Utah Small Area, 2023

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Utah Small AreasBrigham CityBox Elder Co (Other) V2TremontonLogan V2North LoganCache (Other)/Rich (All) V2HyrumSmithfieldBen LomondWeber County (East)Morgan CountyOgden (Downtown)South OgdenRoy/HooperRiverdaleClearfield Area/HooperLayton/South WeberKaysville/Fruit HeightsSyracuseCentervilleFarmingtonNorth Salt LakeWoods Cross/West BountifulBountifulSLC (Rose Park)SLC (Avenues)SLC (Foothill/East Bench)MagnaSLC (Glendale) V2West Valley (Center)West Valley (West) V2West Valley (East) V2SLC (Downtown) V2SLC (Southeast Liberty)South Salt LakeSLC (Sugar House)Millcreek (South)Millcreek (East)Holladay V2CottonwoodKearns V2Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)Taylorsville (West)MurrayMidvaleWest Jordan (Northeast) V2West Jordan (Southeast)West Jordan (W)/CoppertonSouth Jordan V2DaybreakSandy (West)Sandy (Center) V2Sandy (Northeast)Sandy (Southeast)DraperRiverton/BluffdaleHerrimanTooele County (Other)Tooele ValleyEagle Mountain/Cedar ValleyLehiSaratoga SpringsAmerican ForkAlpinePleasant Grove/LindonOrem (North)Orem (West)Orem (East)Provo/BYUProvo (West City Center)Provo (East City Center)Salem CitySpanish ForkSpringvilleMapletonUtah County (South) V2PaysonPark CitySummit County (East)Wasatch CountyDaggett and Uintah CountyDuchesne CountyNephi/MonaDelta/FillmoreSanpete ValleyCentral (Other)Richfield/Monroe/SalinaCarbon CountyEmery CountyGrand CountyBlanding/MonticelloSan Juan County (Other)St. GeorgeWashington Co (Other) V2Washington CityHurricane/La VerkinIvins/Santa ClaraCedar CitySouthwest LHD (Other)State of Utah0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%Percentage of mothersPrenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy by Utah Small Area, 2023
Utah Small AreasPercentage of mothersLower 95% CIUpper 95% CI
Brigham City72.1%67.0%76.8%
Box Elder Co (Other) V270.8%63.0%77.8%
Tremonton71.9%66.7%76.7%
Logan V279.3%76.4%82.0%
North Logan78.2%73.8%82.1%
Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V278.7%73.8%83.0%
Hyrum77.7%71.4%83.3%
Smithfield78.1%72.4%83.1%
Ben Lomond73.5%70.4%76.4%
Weber County (East)76.7%72.2%80.8%
Morgan County79.3%71.8%85.6%
Ogden (Downtown)73.6%70.2%76.8%
South Ogden69.8%65.6%73.9%
Roy/Hooper78.0%74.3%81.3%
Riverdale73.7%68.5%78.4%
Clearfield Area/Hooper75.6%72.9%78.1%
Layton/South Weber75.5%72.9%77.9%
Kaysville/Fruit Heights75.7%71.4%79.7%
Syracuse78.0%73.8%81.7%
Centerville79.6%72.2%85.8%
Farmington80.8%75.2%85.5%
North Salt Lake77.3%72.3%81.8%
Woods Cross/West Bountiful75.6%69.2%81.3%
Bountiful77.9%74.3%81.2%
SLC (Rose Park)61.0%56.5%65.5%
SLC (Avenues)72.0%64.6%78.7%
SLC (Foothill/East Bench)82.8%76.8%87.7%
Magna64.7%60.7%68.7%
SLC (Glendale) V262.8%57.5%68.0%
West Valley (Center)60.7%57.0%64.5%
West Valley (West) V265.9%61.3%70.6%
West Valley (East) V256.8%53.3%60.3%
SLC (Downtown) V260.5%54.8%66.2%
SLC (Southeast Liberty)80.2%73.4%86.0%
South Salt Lake67.0%61.9%72.0%
SLC (Sugar House)77.9%73.3%82.0%
Millcreek (South)77.6%71.2%83.2%
Millcreek (East)77.0%70.7%82.6%
Holladay V278.8%73.1%83.8%
Cottonwood78.2%73.6%82.2%
Kearns V264.8%60.9%68.7%
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)66.0%62.0%70.1%
Taylorsville (West)66.7%62.3%71.0%
Murray66.7%62.6%70.9%
Midvale68.3%64.2%72.4%
West Jordan (Northeast) V268.9%64.2%73.6%
West Jordan (Southeast)64.2%59.7%68.8%
West Jordan (W)/Copperton68.4%64.9%71.9%
South Jordan V270.8%66.0%75.3%
Daybreak72.3%68.4%76.0%
Sandy (West)67.5%62.8%72.2%
Sandy (Center) V277.7%72.8%82.1%
Sandy (Northeast)78.0%71.6%83.5%
Sandy (Southeast)78.8%72.8%84.0%
Draper71.6%67.4%75.5%
Riverton/Bluffdale73.8%70.3%77.0%
Herriman68.2%65.5%70.9%
Tooele County (Other)76.2%70.6%81.3%
Tooele Valley74.1%71.0%77.0%
Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley76.8%74.4%79.0%
Lehi77.8%75.6%79.9%
Saratoga Springs77.8%75.1%80.2%
American Fork75.8%72.9%78.6%
Alpine75.5%65.7%83.9%
Pleasant Grove/Lindon78.3%75.4%81.0%
Orem (North)66.9%63.2%70.5%
Orem (West)68.5%65.5%71.6%
Orem (East)69.4%64.0%74.7%
Provo/BYU70.8%66.7%74.7%
Provo (West City Center)69.8%66.2%73.4%
Provo (East City Center)70.6%66.2%74.6%
Salem City73.0%65.9%79.4%
Spanish Fork74.0%70.7%77.0%
Springville74.9%71.4%78.1%
Mapleton72.6%66.4%78.2%
Utah County (South) V275.3%71.0%79.3%
Payson72.8%68.7%76.6%
Park City75.9%69.4%81.6%
Summit County (East)77.2%70.7%82.8%
Wasatch County75.1%70.5%79.2%
Daggett and Uintah County47.0%42.5%51.4%
Duchesne County40.3%34.3%46.3%
Nephi/Mona68.4%61.5%75.3%
Delta/Fillmore74.4%66.4%81.5%
Sanpete Valley67.7%62.4%73.0%
Central (Other)71.7%66.5%76.5%
Richfield/Monroe/Salina80.2%74.2%85.3%
Carbon County66.2%59.8%72.6%
Emery County77.2%68.5%84.6%
Grand County66.7%56.8%76.6%
Blanding/Monticello81.2%71.2%89.3%
San Juan County (Other)67.3%54.9%79.7%
St. George55.4%52.6%58.2%
Washington Co (Other) V259.6%51.8%67.4%
Washington City54.1%49.4%58.8%
Hurricane/La Verkin54.7%49.6%59.8%
Ivins/Santa Clara53.4%46.0%60.7%
Cedar City75.6%72.4%78.6%
Southwest LHD (Other)62.9%57.5%68.4%
State of Utah71.1%70.7%71.5%

Notes

Percentage of mothers of live born infants where prenatal care was reported to have been received in the first trimester (births where prenatal care was unreported were counted in the denominator).  

Note: Utah Small Area represents area of mother's residence.

A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: https://ibis.utah.gov/ibisph-view/resource/Guidelines.html.

Data Source

Utah Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services

Data Interpretation Issues

Utah prenatal care reporting is not comparable to the U.S. between the 1989 and 2003 revisions of the birth certificate due to wording and format changes. Utah adopted the 2003 U.S. revision to the birth certificate in 2009. The U.S. began reporting U.S. rates of first trimester prenatal care in 2016.

Definition

Number of infants born to pregnant women receiving prenatal care in the first trimester as a percentage of the total number of live births.

Numerator

Number of infants born to pregnant women receiving prenatal care in the first trimester.

Denominator

Number of live births.

Other Objectives

Healthy People 2030 has an objective of Increasing the proportion of pregnant women who receive early and adequate prenatal care--MICH-08 with a baseline of 76.4% (2018) and a goal of 80.5%.

How Are We Doing?

The percentage of women entering prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy reached a 15-year low of 71.1% in 2023. The highest reported percentage since 2009 was 77.1% in 2021.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The National Center for Health Statistics began reporting U.S. rates of first trimester prenatal care in 2016. Among women giving birth in the U.S. in 2023, 76.1% began prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy, compared to 71.1% in Utah that same year.

What Is Being Done?

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Baby Your Baby Program sponsors a statewide media campaign and provides information and referral services to pregnant women in Utah. MotherToBaby (formerly Pregnancy Risk Line) is a phone service available to pregnant women, the public, and health care providers who have questions about possible effects of medications, chemicals, or infectious agents on a developing baby or breastfed infant. MotherToBaby can be reached by both phone calls or text messaging. The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) collects and analyzes data to identify characteristics of Utah women and their utilization of prenatal care. The Maternal and Infant Health Program will utilize these data to target interventions in those populations identified as having poor first trimester entry.

Available Services

Baby Your Baby: 1-800-826-9662
http://www.babyyourbaby.org
A public resource to answer pregnancy related questions and and locate services.

MotherToBaby: Phone - 1-866-626-6847
Text - 1-855-999-3525
Chat: https://mothertobaby.org
A service to answer questions about what's safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Social media for MotherToBaby include:

Health Program Information

Early entry into prenatal care for women with limited financial resources is facilitated by the Division of Integrated Healthcare's Presumptive Eligibility for Prenatal Medicaid Program - also known as the Baby Your Baby Program. Applicants are screened via a brief application and those meeting the program's eligibility requirements are able to receive a medical card that will provide temporary coverage in order to allow them to begin prenatal care from any willing Medicaid provider in Utah. During the time the woman has temporary coverage, she completes the Medicaid Application. The Baby Your Baby Program acts as a bridge into Prenatal Medicaid and allows women to start their prenatal care in a timely manner.

Page Content Updated On 10/04/2024, Published on 10/15/2024
Maternal and Infant Health Program, Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2002, Telephone: 801-273-2871, Fax: 801-274-0674, Website: https://mihp.utah.gov/, Contact: Laurie Baksh, Email: lbaksh@utah.gov
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