Indigenous primary health care: PI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2013
Indicator Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type:![]() | Indicator |
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Indicator type:![]() | Indicator |
Short name:![]() | PI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2013 |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 450666 |
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Description:![]() | Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were categorised as one of the following:
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Rationale:![]() | Low birth weight (newborn babies weighing less than 2,500 grams) is associated with an increased risk of ill health and is related to higher mortality within the first year of life. Low birth weight is a particular issue for Indigenous Australians. Recording birth weight encourages the provision of appropriate care to limit the negative associations of low birth weight. |
Indicator set:![]() | Indigenous primary health care key performance indicators (2013) |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Computation description:![]() | Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were categorised as one of the following:
Birth weight is defined as the first weight of a baby obtained after birth. Presented as a percentage. Calculated separately for each weight range. Excludes multiple births and stillbirths. Births that are at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 400 grams birthweight are included. Excludes unknown birthweight and unknown gestational age. 'Previous 12 months' refers to the previous financial year or previous calendar year. |
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Computation:![]() | (Numerator ÷ Denominator) x 100 |
Numerator:![]() | Calculation A: Number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight was recorded at the primary health care service with a result categorised as low (less than 2,500 grams). Calculation B: Number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight was recorded at the primary health care service with a result categorised as normal (2,500 grams to less than 4,500 grams). Calculation C: Number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight was recorded at the primary health care service with a result categorised as high (4,500 grams and over). |
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Denominator:![]() | Calculation A, B and C: Total number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight has been recorded at the primary health care service. |
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Representational attributes | |
Representation class:![]() | Percentage |
Data type:![]() | Real |
Unit of measure:![]() | Person |
Indicator conceptual framework | |
Framework and dimensions:![]() | Health Conditions |
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Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) |
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Related metadata references:![]() | Has been superseded by Indigenous primary health care: PI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2014
See also Indigenous primary health care: PI02a-Number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2013
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