tailieunhanh - This publication was produced by: DIVISION OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

Research is essential for the United States to remain a world leader in the development of health advances. The benefi ts of research extend beyond healthy citizens. Research improves our nation’s productivity, increases employment, and improves the fi nancial well-being of our citizens. More progress must be made, both in understanding disease processes in order to develop cures and in bringing these advances to everyone. I congratulate the American Thoracic Society on this book, which highlights many of the advances that recent research has brought about and demonstrates the value of working together to improve the lung health of Americans | Selected Maternal and Child Health Statistics ALABAMA 2007 A Special Supplement to the Alabama Vital Statistics 2007 This publication was produced by DIVISION OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS Principal Authors Louie Albert Woolbright . Qun Zheng . Other Division Members Izza Afgan MPH Marjean Deavers Chuan-Ming Li . Yvonne Fountain Paul Brandi Robinson MPH Alton D. Stone . Donald E. Williamson . State Health Officer Dorothy S. Harshbarger . Director Center for Health Statistics Louie Albert Woolbright . Director Division of Statistical Analysis Alabama Department of Public Health Center for Health Statistics Division of Statistical Analysis Post Office Box 5625 Montgomery Alabama 36103-5625 334 206-5429 December 2008 PREFACE This book is intended to be a supplement to Alabama Vital Statistics 2007 AVS 2007 published by the Center for Health Statistics. Tables published in AVS 2007 are not included in this book. Therefore the user should refer to AVS 2007 for more information on natality and mortality. This publication provides very detailed information for policymakers and planners on specific topics of interest in maternal and child health. It is published as a service to the Bureau of Family Health Services in the Department of Public Health. The book is especially directed to the State Perinatal Advisory Committee. Many tables in this book contain very small numbers. Random variations in small numbers of events can cause rates to fluctuate drastically from year to year. Caution should be used when making judgments based on these small .