The Reduction of Infant Mortality in Illinois
The Family Case Management Program and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Very Low Birth Weight Rate - Medicaid Eligible Infants
1997-2006
Description of Chart 9: Very Low Birth Weight Rate - Medicaid Eligible Infants, 1997-2006
|
WIC & FCM |
Neither |
| 1997 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
| 1998 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
| 1999 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
| 2000 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
| 2001 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
| 2002 |
1.3 |
4.2 |
| 2003 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
| 2004 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
| 2005 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
| 2006 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
The very low birth weight rate among women who participated in both WIC and FCM was 1.3 percent in 2006, almost one-third the rate (3.3 %) observed among Medicaid?eligible women who did not participate in either program during pregnancy.
