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Rhode Island
2021 Health of Women And Children Report
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State Findings: Rhode Island, 2021, 2021 Health Of Women And Children
Strengths
- Low child mortality rate
- Low percentage of uninsured children
- High percentage of early and adequate prenatal care
Challenges
- High prevalence of asthma among children
- High prevalence of excessive drinking among women
- High racial disparity among children in poverty
Highlights
- Infants exclusively breastfed for six months decreased 21% from 28.9% to 22.7% between 2015 and 2017
- Well-woman visit increased 9% from 74.7% to 81.1% of women ages 18-44 between 2013-2014 and 2018-2019
- Smoking decreased 27% from 18.1% to 13.2% of women ages 18-44 between 2013-2014 and 2018-2019
- Low birthweight increased 10% from 7.1% to 7.8% of live births between 2014 and 2019
WEBSITE: health.ri.gov
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