Male to Female Sex Ratio at Birth (term singleton births) Metadata
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- citation
- citeinfo
- origin: New Mexico EPHTN Project Manager
- pubdate: 20230310
- title: Male to Female Sex Ratio at Birth (term singleton births)
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- descript
- abstract: This data set supports calculation of the sex ratio at birth, which is the ratio of the total number of males to total number of females born to resident mothers in a given time period. The measure is presented by county for years 1990-2021.
- purpose: Dataset was created to allow public access to the annual ratios of males to females among term singleton births for examination of time trends and patterns. Some studies have suggested that human exposure to environmental hazards can decrease the number of males born. This measure can be used to monitor the ratio of males to females in New Mexico regions and counties. Baseline data can be used to determine if the ratio of males is changing over time. If consistent decreases in the sex ratio at birth occur, this outcome could be used to examine if such changes are the result of parental or gestational exposure to environmental hazards that can disrupt the endocrine system or some other physiological processes. This measure can also be used to evaluate the effectiveness of existing and new exposure prevention programs.
- supplinf: The live birth data are derived from items reported on the birth certificate. New Mexico began systematic record keeping of birth events in 1929. The New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics (NM-BVRHS) maintains the data for issuance and for statistical reporting. Data are collected on all births occurring in-state as well as births to NM residents that occur out-of-state. On July 1, 2007, New Mexico began using a new web-based electronic birth registration system (the Database Application for Vital Events). Births occurring prior to July 2007 were recorded in the previous system (referred to as LifeSpan). Geocoding of live birth data began with data collected in 1990.
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- timeinfo
- rngdates
- begdate: 19900101
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- enddate: 20211231
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- current: Publication Date
- status
- progress: Complete
- update: Annually
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- bounding
- westbc: -109.05017700000001
- eastbc: -103.00206900000001
- northbc: 37.000292999999999
- southbc: 31.332173999999998
- keywords
- theme
- themekt: PH_PublicHealthCaseRecordType_CDC
- themekey: Health outcome, Health effect, Reproductive health, Birth outcome, Vital statistics, Live births, Sex ratio, Singleton births
- place
- placekt: FIPS 6-4 (County)
- placekey: New Mexico, NM, 35; 001 (Bernalillo), 003 (Catron), 005 (Chaves), 006 (Cibola), 007 (Colfax), 009 (Curry), 011 (De Baca), 013 (Dona Ana), 015 (Eddy), 017 (Grant), 019 (Guadalupe), 021 (Harding), 023 (Hidalgo), 025 (Lea), 027 (Lincoln), 028 (Los Alamos), 029 (Luna), 031 (McKinley), 033 (Mora), 035 (Otero), 037 (Quay), 039 (Rio Arriba), 041 (Roosevelt), 043 (Sandoval), 045 (San Juan), 047 (San Miguel), 049 (Santa Fe), 051 (Sierra), 053 (Socorro), 055 (Taos), 057 (Torrance), 059 (Union), 061 (Valencia)
- accconst: Restricted (secure) data will only be released to external users after the New Mexico EPHT Program distributor AND the data steward, the New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics (NM-BVRHS), has reviewed and authorized the request. Restricted (secure) data must be requested on the standard NM-BVRHS Request Form and the signed Request Form submitted to NM-BVRHS via FAX at (505) 827-1751, ATTN. Epidemiology Section. To access documentation describing the data elements of the underlying birth data, inquiries may be made to vrhs.data@doh.nm.gov
- useconst: This information is provided by the New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics of the Epidemiology and Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health (NM-BVRHS). Efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data. Birth records are filed electronically by hospitals. Medical records staff use standard mother and facility worksheets and medical charts to complete the birth registration. Hospital training is provided by NM-BVRHS and is based on the Vital Statistics Act and Regulations, NM-BVRHS documentation, and handbooks produced by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The electronic birth registration system has online edits and records are reviewed by NM-BVRHS. Additionally, NCHS provides feedback to NM-BVRHS on data quality. The state also provides feedback to the hospitals to improve data quality and contacts hospital staff for clarification of missing, inconsistent or incorrect entries. However, no responsibility is assumed by NM-BVRHS related to materials or how it is represented by those who access this information. Data requests that would provide cell counts of 1, 2, or 3 events, which are also based on a denominator of less than 5000, will not be permitted as this would violate minimum requirements for confidentiality and privacy. Further, interjurisdictional exchange agreements between NM-BVRHS and other states prevent the distribution of out-of-state records that specifically identify jurisdictions other than New Mexico. All users must read and fully comprehend metadata prior to data use. Data may only be used for the purposes the Requestor specifies in the standard NM-BVRHS Request Form.
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- cntinfo
- cntperp
- cntper: New Mexico EPHTN Project Manager
- cntorg: New Mexico Department of Health, Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau
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- cntaddr
- addrtype: Physical
- address: 1190 St. Francis Drive
- city: Santa Fe
- state: NM
- postal: 87505
- country: United States Of America
- cntvoice: 18888788992
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- cnttdd
- cntfax: 5058270013
- cntemail: DOH-EHEB@state.nm.us
- hours: 8:00 - 5:00
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- secinfo
- secsys: None
- secclass: Unclassified
- sechandl: None
- native: SAS 9.4
- dataqual
- logic: None
- complete: In January of 2008, NM-BVRHS began electronic birth registration using the new (2003) U.S. Standard Birth Certificate. Substantially new information is collected on the new certificate in addition to most of the fields collected in prior years. In the 2008 and 2009 data collection 25% and 13% of the records respectively had unknown Initiation of Prenatal Care Dates due to changes in how questions were framed. This impacted data completeness in prenatal care calculations derived from this information including: Trimester prenatal care began and the Level of Prenatal Care Indices (Kotelcheck and Kessner).
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- procdesc: Data set was extracted from annual NM-VRHS Live Birth data set based on attributes defined by the New Mexico EPHT Program. Dataset developed per the instructions found in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommendations for Nationally Consistent Data and Measures within the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, version 4.0.
- procdate: 20230124
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- overview
- eaover: This dataset contains the following fields (defined in the detailed citation below): Year, MAge, MAgeGrp2, MEduGrp, DOHRaceEth, MS, Sex, BWTGrp, NoBrn, NoBrn2, GAgeGrp2, Small, GeoCnty, GeoRegion, GeoRes, and GeoOccur.
- eadetcit: Year: Birth year. MAge: Mother's age. MomAgeGrp2: Mother's age grouping (Five-year age intervals. 1=15-19 years; 2=20-24 years; 3=25-29; 4=30-34; 5=35-39; 8=40+; 99=Other/unknown). MEduGrp: Mother's years of educational attainment (1=<HS; 2=HS Grad; 3=Some College; 4=College Grad; 9=Unknown). DOHRacEth: Mother's race/ethnicity grouping (1=AIAN; 2=Asian/PI; 3=Black; 4=Hispanic; 5=White; 9=Other/Unknown). MS: Mother’s marital status (1=married; 2=not married). Sex: Infant's sex (1=male; 2=female). BWTGrp: Birth weight groups (1=very low; 2=low; 3=normal; 4=high; 9=other/unknown). NoBrn: plurality (number of live births this event). NoBrn2: plurality (1=single; 2=multiple; 99=unknown). GAgeGrp2: gestational age (1=very preterm; 2=moderate/late preterm; 3= termpost; 9=unknown). Small: size for gestational age (1=small; 2=appropriate; 3=large; 9=unknown). GeoCnty: County of mother's residence. GeoRegion: Health region of mother’s residence. GeoRes: State of mother's residence. GeoOccur: State of occurrence (1=NM 2=Other).
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- distrib
- cntinfo
- cntperp
- cntper: New Mexico EPHTN Project Manager
- cntorg: New Mexico Department of Health, Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau
- cntpos
- cntaddr
- addrtype: Physical
- address: 1190 St. Francis Drive
- city: Santa Fe
- state: NM
- postal: 87505
- country: United States Of America
- cntvoice: 18888788992
- cntvoice
- cnttdd
- cntfax: 5058270013
- cntemail: DOH-EHEB@state.nm.us
- hours: 8:00 - 5:00
- cntinst
- resdesc: b90_17geo_18192021_ngeo.sas7bdat
- distliab: Persons or entities given access to restricted data are liable for compliance with the NM-BVRHS data use agreement. Disciplinary action will be incurred for non-compliance or violation of data use agreement.
- custom: For access to unrestricted or public use data, please see: https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov for New Mexico data. For access to restricted or secure New Mexico data please contact vrhs.data@doh.nm.gov
- metainfo
- metd: 20230310
- metc
- cntinfo
- cntperp
- cntper: New Mexico EPHTN Project Manager
- cntorg: New Mexico Department of Health, Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau
- cntpos
- cntaddr
- addrtype: Physical
- address: 1190 St. Francis Drive
- city: Santa Fe
- state: NM
- postal: 87505
- country: United States Of America
- cntvoice: 18888788992
- cntvoice
- cnttdd
- cntfax: 5058270013
- cntemail: DOH-EHEB@state.nm.us
- hours: 8:00 - 5:00
- cntinst
- metstdn: EPHTN Tracking Network Profile Version 3.1
- metac: None
- metuc: None
