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South Dakota Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (Prams)-Like 2014 Data Report, Bonny Specker, Wei Bai, Teresa Binkley, Tianna Beare, Kriston Koepp, Maggie Minett, Loralie Peterson, Lee Weidauer, Howard Wey
South Dakota Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (Prams)-Like 2014 Data Report, Bonny Specker, Wei Bai, Teresa Binkley, Tianna Beare, Kriston Koepp, Maggie Minett, Loralie Peterson, Lee Weidauer, Howard Wey
Ethel Austin Martin Program Publications
The health status of South Dakotans is commonly reported from public health surveillance surveys. Surveys such as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) provide information that is used by policy makers, public health professionals, advocacy groups, health care organizations, and others to develop initiatives to improve the health of the population. South Dakota has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the U.S., ranking in the bottom half of states, yet there are little data available on factors that influence health behaviors and attitudes of mothers that can ultimately influence birth outcomes. The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System …