Thank you for your interest in the first Oregon Perinatal Data Book! 

The purpose of this book is to increase understanding of the status of perinatal health in Oregon. This easy-to-reference single volume is organized by topics of the leading health indicators drawn from several data sources. Topics were selected for their importance for public health interventions and their usefulness in planning, evaluation and grant writing.

The following links (PDF) are some of the topics explored in the Oregon Perinatal Data Book.

• Demographics of Oregon births (pp. 2-7)
• Preterm births (pp. 10-11)
• Low birthweight births (pp. 12-13)
• Infant mortality (pp. 14-15)
• Neonatal mortality (pp. 16-17)
• Postneonatal mortality (pp. 18-19)
• Pre-pregnancy vitamin use (pp. 22-23)
• Pre-pregnancy obesity (pp. 24-25)
• Prenatal care (pp. 26-29)
• Payment for prenatal care (pp. 30-31)
• Tobacco use (pp. 32-35)
• Alcohol use (pp. 36-39)
• Unintended births (pp. 40-41)
• Postpartum depressive symptoms (pp. 44-45)
• Breastfeeding (pp. 46-49)
• Infant sleep position (pp. 50-51)

Download the entire Perinatal Data Book  (PDF, 3 MB)

To request a hard copy of the Perinatal Data Book or for additional information about perinatal health in Oregon, send an e-mail to perinataldatabook@state.or.us.