Map Room – ExploreTNhealth

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low birth weight prevelance map for Tennessee

Which conditions affect your county compared to the rest of the state?

The percent of live births with low birth weight (< 2,500 grams) ranges from 6.4% in Williamson County to 13.3% in Lauderdale. Understanding where these disparities occur, and for which conditions, is critical to understanding and improving community health.

Map Room low birth weight prevelance layer focused on Davidson County, TN

Where is the health divide within your county?

The rates of hospital-diagnosed low birthweight births per 1,000 population under 5 years old range across Davidson County ZIP Codes from 14.7 in the Nashville-Green Hills, Forest Hills and Belle Meade neighborhoods (37215) to 141.0 in Nashville-Metrocenter (37228), a nearly 10-fold disparity in low birthweight rates. Identifying the communities within counties that are driving high rates of illness can help target resources to maximize the effectiveness of community health improvement interventions.

Map Room tobacco use ZHR layer focused on Davidson County, TN

What are the upstream factors determining downstream health outcomes?

Using substances like tobacco during pregnancy is a major risk factor for having a baby with low birth weight. ZIP codes with the highest prevalence of low birthweight births are among the top ZIP codes with the highest prevalence of hospital-diagnosed smoking in Davidson County. Identifying and understanding the underlying drivers of health outcomes increases the likelihood of successful prevention efforts.