Pregnancies and Births
Pregnancy Rates |
Last updated: November 3, 2022. Visit the PHO Snapshots Reproductive Health page for more detail. |
Teen Pregnancy Rate |
Last updated: November 3, 2022. Visit the PHO Snapshots Reproductive Health page for more detail. |
Live Births |
Last updated: November 3, 2022. Visit the PHO Snapshots Reproductive Health page for more detail. |
Preterm Births |
Last updated: November 3, 2022. Visit the PHO Snapshots Reproductive Health page for more detail. |
Size of Infant for Gestational Age |
Last updated: November 3, 2022. Visit the PHO Snapshots Reproductive Health page for more detail. |
Maternal health
Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy |
About 5.4% of pregnant women living in the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit region reported drinking alcohol during pregnancy in 2016, about double the percentage for pregnant women in Ontario (2.5%). Last updated: November 3, 2022. Visit the PHO Snapshots Maternal Health page for more detail. |
Folic Acid Supplementation |
In 2016, about one in four women (24.6%) in the Health Unit region reported taking folic acid either before pregnancy or during pregnancy, a significantly lower percentage compared to about 33.5% of women in Ontario. Last updated: November 3, 2022. Visit the PHO Snapshots Maternal Health page for more detail. |
Illicit Drug Use Among Expectant Mothers |
Last updated: November 3, 2022. Visit the PHO Snapshots Maternal Health page for more detail. |
Smoking Among Expectant Mothers |
Tobacco use during pregnancy in the NBPSDHU region (October 2018). This reports includes trends overtime and describes tobacco use by the following dimensions: Geography (Health Unit and Ontario); Age (25 years or younger; 25 to 34 years; and, 35 years or older); and, household income level (Less than $40,000; $40,000 to $79,999; and, $80,000 or higher). Report highlights:
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Mental Health During Pregnancy |
Last updated: November 3, 2022. Visit the PHO Snapshots Maternal Health page for more detail. |
Child Health
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