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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:Help on this termIndicator
Indicator type:Help on this termIndicator
Short name:Help on this termPI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2013
METEOR identifier:Help on this term450666
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Superseded 21/11/2013
  • Indigenous, Superseded 21/11/2013
Description:Help on this term

Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were categorised as one of the following:

  • Low (less than 2,500 grams)
  • Normal (2,500 grams to less than 4,500 grams)
  • High (4,500 grams and over).
Rationale:Help on this term

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:Help on this term

Indigenous primary health care key performance indicators (2013)
Health, Superseded 21/11/2013
Indigenous, Superseded 21/11/2013

Collection and usage attributes

Computation description:Help on this term

Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were categorised as one of the following:

  • Low (less than 2,500 grams)
  • Normal (2,500 grams to less than 4,500 grams)
  • High (4,500 grams and over).

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.

Computation:Help on this term(Numerator ÷ Denominator) x 100
Numerator:Help on this term

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).

Numerator data elements:Help on this term
Data Element / Data Set

Data ElementHelp on this term

Birth—birth status, code N

Data SourceHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care data collection

NMDS / DSSHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14

Guide for useHelp on this term

Only live births are included.

Data Element / Data Set

Data ElementHelp on this term

Birth event—birth plurality, code N

Data SourceHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care data collection

NMDS / DSSHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14

Guide for useHelp on this term

Only singleton births are included.

Data Element / Data Set

Data ElementHelp on this term

Person—Indigenous status, code N

Data SourceHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care data collection

NMDS / DSSHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14

Guide for useHelp on this term

The baby is considered Indigenous if one or both parents identify as Indigenous.

Data Element / Data Set

Data ElementHelp on this term

Birth—birth weight, code N

Data SourceHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care data collection

NMDS / DSSHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14

Denominator:Help on this termCalculation 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.
Denominator data elements:Help on this term
Data Element / Data Set

Data ElementHelp on this term

Birth—birth status, code N

Data SourceHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care data collection

NMDS / DSSHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14

Guide for useHelp on this term

Only live births are included.

Data Element / Data Set

Data ElementHelp on this term

Birth event—birth plurality, code N

Data SourceHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care data collection

NMDS / DSSHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14

Guide for useHelp on this term

Only singleton births are included.

Data Element / Data Set

Data ElementHelp on this term

Person—Indigenous status, code N

Data SourceHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care data collection

NMDS / DSSHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14

Guide for useHelp on this term

The baby is considered Indigenous if one or both parents identify as Indigenous.

Data Element / Data Set

Data ElementHelp on this term

Person—birth weight recorded indicator, yes/no code N

Data SourceHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care data collection

NMDS / DSSHelp on this term

Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termPercentage
Data type:Help on this termReal
Unit of measure:Help on this termPerson

Indicator conceptual framework

Framework and dimensions:Help on this termHealth Conditions

Data source attributes

Data sources:Help on this term
Data Source

Indigenous primary health care data collection

Frequency

6 monthly

Data custodian

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA)

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
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
  • Health, Superseded 13/03/2015
  • Indigenous, Superseded 13/03/2015
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
  • Health, Superseded 21/11/2013
  • Indigenous, Superseded 21/11/2013
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