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Delaware
2020 Health of Women and Children Report
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State Findings: Delaware, 2020, 2020 Health Of Women And Children
Strengths
- Low percentage of serious drinking water violations
- Low residential segregation
- High rate of pediatricians
Challenges
- Low prevalence of exercise among women
- Low prevalence of adequate sleep among children
- High prevalence of 2+ adverse childhood experiences
Highlights
- WIC coverage decreased 15% in the past year from 50.2% to 42.9% of children ages 1-4
- Dedicated health care provider decreased 10% in the past four years from 84.9% to 76.7% of women ages 18-44
- Mortality increased 14% in the past two years from 102.1 to 116.7 deaths per 100,000 women ages 20-44
- Infant mortality decreased 11% in the past two years from 8.0 to 7.1 deaths per 1,000 live births
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