Pregnancy Rate Core Indicator
- The number of pregnancies per 1,000 females of reproductive age (15 - 49 years of age) or age-specific pregnancy rate by 5-year age group. Pregnancies include live births, stillbirths (or deliveries), and therapeutic abortions.
Method of Calculation
Total Pregnancy Rate total number of births [live births & stillbirths (or deliveries)] + therapeutic abortions among females aged 15-49 1,000 total number of females 15-49 1,000 |
Age-specific Pregnancy Rate total number of births [live births & stillbirths (or deliveries)] + therapeutic abortions for each age group 1,000 total number of females in age group, area, and period 1,000 |
Teen Pregnancy Rate total number of births [live births & stillbirths (or deliveries)] + therapeutic abortions among females aged 15-19 1,000 total number of females aged 15-19 1,000 |
Therapeutic Abortion Rate, including age-specific rates total number of reported therapeutic abortions for age group 1,000 total number of females in age group 1,000 |
Therapeutic Abortion Ratio, including age-specific ratios total number of therapeutic abortions reported for age group 1,000 total number of live births for age group 1,000 |
Recommended Subset Analyses
Overall |
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Age-Specific |
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Teen or Adolescent |
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Geographic areas of patient residence |
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Data Sources
Births Numerator: Option 1 |
Births Numerator: Option 2 |
Births Numerator: Option 3 |
Original Source: Vital Statistics, Office of Registrar General (ORG), Service Ontario Distributed by: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC): IntelliHEALTH Ontario (IntelliHEALTH) Suggested Citation: Ontario Vital Statistics Live Birth Data [years], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: [date]. |
DeliveriesOriginal Source: Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Distributed by: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC): IntelliHEALTH Ontario (IntelliHEALTH) Suggested Citation: Inpatient Discharges [years], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: [date]. |
Live Births and StillbirthsOriginal Source: Better Outcomes Registry Network (BORN) Ontario Distributed by: Better Outcomes Registry Network (BORN) Ontario Suggested Citation: BORN Information System [years], Date Extracted: [date]. |
Therapeutic Abortions Numerator | Denominator |
Original Source: Hospital TAs: Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Clinic TAs: Ontario MOHLTC Private Physician Office (PPO) TAs: Ontario MOHLTC Distributed by: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC): IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO (IntelliHEALTH) Suggested Citation: Hospital and Medical Services Data [years], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: [date]. |
Original Source: Statistics Canada Distributed by: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC): IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO (IntelliHEALTH) Suggested Citation: Population Estimates [years], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: [date]. |
Analysis Checklist
General Checklist
Vital Statistics
Hospitalization
BORN
Therapeutic Abortion Data
Therapeutic Abortions
Age of Mother
References
Glossary
Cited References
Acknowledgements |
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Lead AuthorsMary-Anne Pietrusiak, Durham Region Health Department Natalie Greenidge, Public Health Ontario Sandy Dupuis, Niagara Region Public Health |
ReviewersDeborah Carr, Oxford County Health Unit Sherri Deamond, Durham Region Health Department (Core Indicators Work Group member) Suzanne Fegan, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (Core Indicators Work Group member) JoAnn Heale, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care |
Contributing AuthorsReproductive Health Sub-group |
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Revision History



Indicator Comments
General Comments