Metadata:
  Identification_Information:
    Citation:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: National Atlas of the United States
        Publication_Date: 200411
        Title: Reproductive Health: Fetal and Infant Mortality, 1995-1999
        Publication_Information:
          Publication_Place: Reston, VA
          Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
        Online_Linkage: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
    Description:
      Abstract:
        This data set contains the 1995-1999 fetal and infant mortality rates for
        the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
        There are statistics for eight demographic groups: female, male, American
        Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Black or African
        American, White, Hispanic or Latino, and all groups combined.  The race
        category for fetal deaths is determined for statistical purposes based on
        the race of the mother as reported on the birth certificate.  The rates
        for counties, States, and the nation are included.  The national
        statistics were calculated from data for the fifty States, the District of
        Columbia and five U.S. dependent areas (American Samoa, Guam, Northern
        Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

      Purpose:
        These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the
        national level, and for large regional areas.  The data should be
        displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data.
        No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States
        in the use of these data.

      Supplemental_Information:
        The Reproductive Health: Fetal and Infant Mortality data set consists of
        the following three database files that are distributed together:
        > rha01ct.dbf - County statistics for Fetal and Infant Mortality
        > rha01st.dbf - State statistics for Fetal and Infant Mortality
        > rha01nt.dbf - National statistics for Fetal and Infant Mortality

        To create the maps in the National Atlas Map Maker,
        <http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/natlasstart.asp>, rha01ct.dbf was
        joined to the 2000 county boundaries available from the National
        Atlas raw data download page, <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>.
        In the Map Maker, the State and national statistics are provided as
        Identify results.

        The data originally came from the Division of Reproductive Health,
        National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more information see the
        Interactive Atlas of Reproductive Health,
        <http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/GISAtlas/>.

    Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
        Range_of_Dates/Times:
          Beginning_Date: 1995
          Ending_Date: 1999
      Currentness_Reference: Ground condition

    Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

    Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: 170
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 72
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
        Theme_Keyword: Health
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Theme_Keyword: Reproductive health
        Theme_Keyword: Infant mortality
        Theme_Keyword: Fetal mortality
        Theme_Keyword: Mortality
        Theme_Keyword: Infant death
        Theme_Keyword: Fetal death
        Theme_Keyword: Death
        Theme_Keyword: Female
        Theme_Keyword: Male
        Theme_Keyword: American Indian or Alaska Native
        Theme_Keyword: Asian or Pacific Islander
        Theme_Keyword: Black or African American
        Theme_Keyword: White
        Theme_Keyword: Hispanic or Latino
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Place_Keyword: USA
        Place_Keyword: United States
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
          U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the
          States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United
          States, and Associated Areas (FIPS 5-2):  Washington, DC, National
          Institute of Standards and Technology.
        Place_Keyword: Alabama
        Place_Keyword: Alaska
        Place_Keyword: Arizona
        Place_Keyword: Arkansas
        Place_Keyword: California
        Place_Keyword: Colorado
        Place_Keyword: Connecticut
        Place_Keyword: Delaware
        Place_Keyword: District of Columbia
        Place_Keyword: Florida
        Place_Keyword: Georgia
        Place_Keyword: Hawaii
        Place_Keyword: Idaho
        Place_Keyword: Illinois
        Place_Keyword: Indiana
        Place_Keyword: Iowa
        Place_Keyword: Kansas
        Place_Keyword: Kentucky
        Place_Keyword: Louisiana
        Place_Keyword: Maine
        Place_Keyword: Maryland
        Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
        Place_Keyword: Michigan
        Place_Keyword: Minnesota
        Place_Keyword: Mississippi
        Place_Keyword: Missouri
        Place_Keyword: Montana
        Place_Keyword: Nebraska
        Place_Keyword: Nevada
        Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
        Place_Keyword: New Jersey
        Place_Keyword: New Mexico
        Place_Keyword: New York
        Place_Keyword: North Carolina
        Place_Keyword: North Dakota
        Place_Keyword: Ohio
        Place_Keyword: Oklahoma
        Place_Keyword: Oregon
        Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
        Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
        Place_Keyword: South Carolina
        Place_Keyword: South Dakota
        Place_Keyword: Tennessee
        Place_Keyword: Texas
        Place_Keyword: Utah
        Place_Keyword: Vermont
        Place_Keyword: Virginia
        Place_Keyword: Washington
        Place_Keyword: West Virginia
        Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
        Place_Keyword: Wyoming
        Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
        Place_Keyword: U.S. Virgin Islands

    Access_Constraints: None
    Use_Constraints:
      None.  Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of
      America and (or) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would be
      appreciated in products derived from these data.

    Point_of_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Person_Primary:
          Contact_Person: Gita Urban-Mathieux
          Contact_Organization: National Atlas of the United States
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: Mailing address
          Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
          Address: MS 561
          City: Reston
          State_or_Province: VA
          Postal_Code: 20192
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5175
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: atlasmail@usgs.gov
  Data_Quality_Information:
    Logical_Consistency_Report: No checks for logical consistency were performed on this data set.
    Completeness_Report:
      This data set includes 1995-1999 fetal and infant mortality rates for each
      of the fifty States in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
      Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  The rates are given for counties,
      States, and the nation.

    Lineage:
      Source_Information:
        Source_Citation:
          Citation_Information:
            Originator:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention
            Publication_Date: 2004
            Title: Atlas of Reproductive Health
            Publication_Information:
              Publication_Place: Atlanta, GA
              Publisher:
                Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
                Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
                Control and Prevention
        Type_of_Source_Media: Electronic mail
        Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
          Time_Period_Information:
            Single_Date/Time:
              Calendar_Date: 2004
          Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
        Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Fetal and Infant Mortality
        Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information

      Process_Step:
        Process_Description:
          The county, State, and national spreadsheets containing fetal and
          infant mortality rates were loaded into Microsoft Excel.  Values for
          "No Population" were changed to -77777, values for "No events" were
          changed to -88888, and  values for "Insufficient data" were changed
          to -99999.  The FIPS code 12025 was changed to 12086.  Extra blank
          spaces that proceeded the numbers were deleted.  The resulting files,
          one for counties, one for States, and one for the nation were saved
          to dBase IV files.  The national statistics were transposed to list
          rates by demographic group.
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Fetal and Infant Mortality
        Process_Date: 200408

  Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
    Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
      U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the
      States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United
      States, and Associated Areas (FIPS 5-2): Washington, DC, National
      Institute of Standards and Technology.

  Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: County fetal and infant mortality rates (described by rha01ct.dbf)
        Entity_Type_Definition:
          Fetal and infant death rates by counties or county equivalent in the
          United States.  An infant is a child between the ages of birth and 365
          days.  The fetal deaths include gestations of 28 weeks or longer.  The
          rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.  The race category
          for fetal deaths is determined for statistical purposes based on the
          race of the mother as reported on the birth certificate.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: State
        Attribute_Definition: The 2-character FIPS code of the State or State equivalent.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Codeset_Domain:
            Codeset_Name:
              Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of
              Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and
              Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2.
            Codeset_Source:
              U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and
              Technology
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: County
        Attribute_Definition: The name of the county or county equivalent.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Codeset_Domain:
            Codeset_Name:
              Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its
              Possessions, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing
              Standard (FIPS) 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of
              Standards and Technology.
            Codeset_Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Fips
        Attribute_Definition: The 5-digit FIPS code of the county or county equivalent.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Codeset_Domain:
            Codeset_Name:
              Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its
              Possessions, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing
              Standard (FIPS) 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of
              Standards and Technology.
            Codeset_Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: State_fips
        Attribute_Definition: The 2-digit FIPS code of the State or State equivalent.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Codeset_Domain:
            Codeset_Name:
              Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of
              Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and
              Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2.
            Codeset_Source:
              U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and
              Technology
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Indictr
        Attribute_Definition: The reproductive health code.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: IMR
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              The Atlas of Reproductive Health identifying code for fetal
              and infant mortality.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Year
        Attribute_Definition: The years that the rates represent.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1995-99
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The rates are cumulative for 1995 to 1999.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: All
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for all demographic groups.  The rate is
          the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.604415
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 16.534870
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Male
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for males.  The rate is the number of
          deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.697541
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 23.809520
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events.  In the county, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
              for this demographic group.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Female
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for females.  The rate is the number of
          deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.981366
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 14.810650
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events. In the county, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
              for this demographic group.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention

      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Hispanic
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for the Hispanic or Latino ethnic group.
          This includes people of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central
          American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.  The
          rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.439803
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 17.496640
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -77777.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No population.  In the county, no live births were reported for
              this demographic group or no population data were available to
              analyze.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events.  In the county, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
              for this demographic group.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: White
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for the white race group.  This includes
          people having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the
          Middle East, or North Africa.  The rate is the number of deaths per
          1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.303445
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 14.076880
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events.  In the county, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
              for this demographic group.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Black
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for the black or African American race
          group.  This includes people having origins in any of the black racial
          groups of Africa.  The rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live
          births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 6.406834
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 36.363640
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -77777.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No population.  In the county, no live births were reported for
              this demographic group or no population data were available to
              analyze.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events.  In the county, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
              for this demographic group.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Ai_an
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for the American Indian or Alaska native
          race group.  This includes people having origins in any of the original
          peoples of North and South America, including Central America, and who
          maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.  The rate is the
          number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.139186
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 23.300970
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -77777.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No population.  In the county, no live births were reported for
              this demographic group or no population data were available to
              analyze.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events.  In the county, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
              for this demographic group.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: A_pi
        Attribute_Definition:
          Fetal and infant death rate for the Asian or Pacific Islander race
          group. This includes people having origins in a) any of the original
          peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent
          including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
          Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam, or b) any of
          the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
          The rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.854230
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 11.684520
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -77777.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No population.  In the county, no live births were reported for
              this demographic group or no population data were available to
              analyze.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events.  In the county, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
              for this demographic group.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention

    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: National fetal and infant mortality rates (described by rha01nt.dbf)
        Entity_Type_Definition:
          Fetal and infant death rates in the United States.  An infant is a
          child between the ages of birth and 365 days.  The fetal deaths include
          gestations of 28 weeks or longer.  The rates represent the fifty States,
          the District of Columbia and five U.S. dependent areas (American Samoa,
          Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
          Islands). The rate is for the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Category
        Attribute_Definition:
          The demographic group that the statistic describes.  The race category
          for fetal deaths is determined for statistical purposes based on the
          race of the mother as reported on the birth certificate.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: ALL
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The rates are for all demographic groups combined.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: MALE
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The rate is for male fetuses and infants.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: FEMALE
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The rate is for female fetuses and infants.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: HISPANIC
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              The rate is for fetuses and infants in the Hispanic or Latino ethnic
              group.  This includes people of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South
              or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless
              of race.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: WHITE
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              The rate is for fetuses and infants in the white race group.  This
              includes people having origins in any of the original peoples of
              Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: BLACK
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              The rate is for fetuses and infants in the black or African
              American race group.  This includes people having origins in any of
              the black racial groups of Africa.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: AI_AN
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              The rate is for fetuses and infants in the American Indian or Alaska
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              America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community
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              The rate is for fetuses and infants in the Asian or Pacific Islander
              race group.  This includes people having origins in a) any of the
              original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian
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              Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and
              Vietnam, or b) any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa,
              or other Pacific Islands.
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        Attribute_Label: L10
        Attribute_Definition:
          This is the demographic group's cutoff rate for the lower 10 percent of
          county rates.  Ninety percent of the counties in the nation have a fetal
          and infant mortality rate, for the demographic group, that is above this
          rate.  The rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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            Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.741007
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.342080
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: U10
        Attribute_Definition:
          This is the demographic group's cutoff rate for the upper 10 percent of
          county rates.  Ninety percent of the counties in the nation have a fetal
          and infant mortality rate, for the demographic group, that is below this
          rate.  The rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 7.923033
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 17.787420
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Rate
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          The demographic group's national rate of fetal and infant deaths per
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        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.108658
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.746780

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          Fetal and infant death rates by State or State equivalent in the United
          States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  An infant is a child
          between the ages of birth and 365 days.  The fetal deaths include
          gestations of 28 weeks or longer.  The race category for fetal deaths is
          determined for statistical purposes based on the race of the mother as
          reported on the birth certificate.  The rate is the number of deaths per
          1,000 live births.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: State
        Attribute_Definition: Name of the State or State equivalent.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
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            Codeset_Name:
              Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of
              Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and
              Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2.
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              U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and
              Technology
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        Attribute_Label: State_fips
        Attribute_Definition: The 2-digit FIPS code of the State or State equivalent.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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          Codeset_Domain:
            Codeset_Name:
              Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of
              Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and
              Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2.
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              U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and
              Technology
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        Attribute_Label: Indictr
        Attribute_Definition: Reproductive health code.
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              The Atlas of Reproductive Health identifying code for fetal and
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        Attribute_Label: Year
        Attribute_Definition: The years that the rates represent.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1995-99
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The rates are cumulative for 1995 to 1999.
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        Attribute_Label: All
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for all demographic groups.  The rate is
          the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.835482
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 14.282190
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Male
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for males.  The rate is the number of
          deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.304707
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 14.883410
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Female
        Attribute_Definition:
          The fetal and infant death rate for females.  The rate is the number of
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        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.092848
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.659420
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Hispanic
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          The fetal and infant death rate for the Hispanic or Latino ethnic group.
          This includes people of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central
          American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.  The
          rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.425454
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.886470
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events.  In the State, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
              for this demographic group.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: White
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          The fetal and infant death rate for the white race group.  This includes
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          Middle East, or North Africa.  The rate is the number of deaths per
          1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 4.556744
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 11.103620
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Black
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          The fetal and infant death rate for the black or African American race
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        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 8.845999
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 17.648260
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events.  In the State, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
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              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
              Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
              Control and Prevention
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        Attribute_Label: Ai_an
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          The fetal and infant death rate for the American Indian or Alaska native
          race group.  This includes people having origins in any of the original
          peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who
          maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.  The rate is the
          number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.665722
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 17.988550
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -77777.000000
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              No population.  In this State, no live births were reported for
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              analyze.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              No events.  In the State, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
              is done to avoid displaying data that may vary wildly from time
              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
              therefore would not represent a true and fair evaluation of that
              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
              Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic
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      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: A_pi
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          The fetal and infant death rate for the Asian or Pacific Islander race
          group.  This includes people having origins in a) any of the original
          peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent
          including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
          Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam, or b) any of
          the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
          The rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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            Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.610675
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              No population.  In this State, no live births were reported for
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          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -88888.000000
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              No events.  In the State, no fetal or infant deaths were reported
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            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
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          Enumerated_Domain:
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999.000000
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              Insufficient data.  Although there were relevant events that
              occurred, the relative standard error (RSE) generated for the rate
              equation indicated the rate was statistically unstable.  This check
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              period to time period - usually due to small numbers of events - and
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              indicator for the chosen time and area.
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
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