Alberta Maternal and Child Health Indicators Across 132 Local Geographic Areas

132 Local Geographic Areas in Alberta provide statistics on births, birth weight, and maternal behaviors over three fiscal years. The dataset includes metrics like Percent Maternal Prenatal Smoking, Teen Birth Rate, and Fertility Rate at both local and provincial levels. It was published in March 2019 as part of the Alberta Health Primary Health Care - Community Profiles report.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial variation in Percent of Low/High Birth Weight across 132 Local Geographic Areas to identify regional health disparities.
• Model the relationship between Percent Maternal Prenatal Smoking and Birth Rate or Teen Birth Rate using area-level data.
• Compare Fertility Rate and Teen Birth Rate trends between specific Local Geographic Areas (e.g., Lacombe, Calgary - West Bow) and the Alberta provincial average.

Strengths

• Data is disaggregated across 132 distinct Local Geographic Areas within Alberta, enabling fine-grained spatial analysis.
• Covers three consecutive fiscal years (2015/2016 to 2017/2018), allowing for temporal trend examination.
• Includes multiple specific public health indicators such as Percent Maternal Prenatal Smoking and Teen Birth Rate.

Limitations

• Data is from 2015-2018 and was published in 2019, making it stale for analyzing current conditions.
• Absence of row or column counts and sample data limits assessment of dataset size and structure.
• Indicators are aggregated to area-level, preventing individual-level or patient-record analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta, published as part of 'Alberta Health Primary Health Care - Community Profiles'.

Collection Method

Created by Alberta Health (AH) and Alberta Health Services (AHS) based on census boundaries.

Time Range

Three fiscal year period: 2015/2016 to 2017/2018.

Freshness

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Geography

Alberta, Canada, divided into 132 Local Geographic Areas.