Pregnancy and Early Years1

This information is sourced from the Department of Health - The Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Inequalities Monitoring System (HSCIMS) Sub-Regional Report 2017.

The information in this report relates to people that are resident within the council area.

Teenage Birth Rate 2 Average over three years 2012-14 within LCCC;

Teenage Birth Rate;

8.5 births per 1,000 females has decreased from 11.4 births per 1,000 females from 2009-11 is 27% lower than Northern Ireland overall (11.6 births per 1,000 females)

Average over three years 2012-14 in the most deprived areas within LCCC;

Teenage Birth Rate;

19.8 births per 1,000 females has decreased from 28.8 births per 1,000 females from 2010-12 is 133% higher compared to LCCC overall (Inequality Gap) the Inequality Gap has decreased from 165% from 2010-12 the highest Inequality Gap (across all 42 Indicators) within LCCC the highest Inequality Gap across all councils (at council level)

1 More detailed information or the full report can be found here https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/sub-regional-inequalities-by-local-government-district-lgd-20172 This crude rate is the number of births in an area to teenage mothers (i.e. between 13 and 19 years of age) expressed per 1,000 females. Figures are an average of three years data.Please note: the 2010-12 figure used in the LCCC Baseline (29.2 births per 1,000 females in the most deprived areas within LCCC) has since been revised to 28.8 births per 1,000 females. This is due to modifications to geography lookups in addition to data and methodological changes.

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Table 1: Teenage Birth Rate (Births Per 1,000 Females) LCCC and NI (2008-10 to 2012-14)

Births Per 1,000 Females2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 2012-14

Northern Ireland 15.5 14.6 13.8 12.7 11.6LCCC 11.3 11.4 10.9 10.7 8.5LCCC Deprived 28.8 27.2 28.8 26.2 19.8LCCC-NI Gap -27% -22% -22% -16% -27%LCCC Deprivation Gap 155% 139% 165% 144% 133%

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Breastfeeding on Discharge 3 2015 within LCCC;

Proportion of mothers breastfeeding;

56.1% has decreased from 57.0% in 2014 is 22% higher than Northern Ireland overall (45.8%) is the highest across all councils (at council level)

2015 in the most deprived areas within LCCC;

Proportion of mothers breastfeeding;

37.4%3 Information on the proportion of mothers that were breastfeeding their child on discharge from hospital extracted from the Child Health System. The figures include mothers that were breastfeeding their child but also using complimentary feeding as well.

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has decreased from 40.4% in 2014 is 33% lower compared to LCCC overall (Inequality Gap) the Inequality Gap has increased from 29% in 2014 the third highest Inequality Gap across all councils (at council level) behind

Belfast (49%) and Derry City and Strabane (35%)

Table 2: Breastfeeding on Discharge (Proportion of Mothers Breastfeeding) LCCC and NI (2011 - 2015)

Proportion of Mothers Breastfeeding2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Northern Ireland 44.6% 42.3% 45.6% 46.4% 45.8%LCCC 54.6% 53.1% 57.0% 57.0% 56.1%LCCC Deprived 39.9% 34.0% 35.9% 40.4% 37.4%LCCC-NI Gap -22% -26% -25% -23% -22%LCCC Deprivation Gap 27% 36% 37% 29% 33%

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Figure 2: Breastfeeding on Discharge (Proportion of Mothers Breastfeeding) LCCC and NI (2011 - 2015)

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Smoking During Pregnancy 4 2015 within LCCC;

Proportion of mothers smoking;

9.2% has decreased from 10.9% in 2014 is 35% lower than Northern Ireland overall (14.1%) is the lowest across all councils (at council level)

2015 in the most deprived areas within LCCC;

Proportion of mothers smoking;

17.6% has decreased from 23.1% in 2014 is 92% higher compared to LCCC overall (Inequality Gap) the Inequality Gap has decreased from 133% in 2013 the fourth highest Inequality Gap (across all 42 indicators) within LCCC the highest Inequality Gap across all councils (at council level)

Table 3: Smoking During Pregnancy (Proportion of Mothers Smoking) LCCC and NI (2011 - 2015)

Proportion of Mothers Smoking2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Northern Ireland 17.1% 16.5% 15.7% 15.0% 14.1%LCCC 12.6% 11.6% 9.9% 10.9% 9.2%LCCC Deprived 25.8% 21.0% 23.1% 23.1% 17.6%LCCC-NI Gap -26% -30% -37% -28% -35%LCCC Deprivation Gap 105% 80% 133% 112% 92%

4 This is the information of all live births that were to mothers that reported smoking during pregnancy (taken from the Child Health System). It should be noted that the smoking status for the mother during pregnancy is self-reported.

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Figure 3: Smoking During Pregnancy (Proportion of Mothers Smoking) LCCC and NI (2011 - 2015)

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Date of Last Update: 10/04/17

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