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Minnesota WIC Program
651-201-4444
800-657-3942 (toll-free)

MN WIC Health Indicators

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Infant's Health Indicator - Breastfeeding Initiation & Duration
Infant's Health Indicator - Birth Outcomes
Women's Health Indicator
Children's Health Indicator

Infants' Health Indicator
Breastfeeding Summary
Most Current Map
Reference Year 2013
Most Current Year (2018)
Progress Direction
Initiation Breastfeeding Initiation in Minnesota WIC by County of Residence, 2018 77.9% 81.7% Improved
Duration 1 month NA 59.5% 63.9% Improved
Duration 3 months Breastfeeding Duration at 3 Months in Minnesota WIC by County of Residence, 2018 44.8% 49.5% Improved
Duration 6 months Breastfeeding Duration at 6 Months in Minnesota WIC by County of Residence, 2018 32.9% 36.9% Improved
Duration 12 months Breastfeeding Duration at 12 Months in Minnesota WIC by County of Residence, 2018 16.5% 19.6% Improved

 

Infant's Health
Indicator
Birth Outcomes
Most
Current
Map
2013 to 2015
(combined
total)
2016 to 2018
(combined
total)
Progress Direction
Preterm Births (Gestational Age) Pre Term Births for Infants Participating in MN WIC, born in 2016, 2017, and 2018 by Community Health Board of Residence 9.9% 10.4% Not Improved

Birth Weight Birth Outcomes

 NA NA NA NA

High (>4000
grams)

 High Birthweight of Infants in Minnesota WIC Born in 2016, 2017 & 2018 by County of Residence 9.9% 9.7% Stable

Low (<2500
grams)

 Low Birthweight of Infants Participating in MN WIC by County of Residence among Infants born in 2016, 2017 & 2018 7.8% 8.6% Not
Improved
Full Term Low Birth Weight by County for Infants Participating in MN WIC born in 2016, 2017 and 2018 by County of Residence 2.8% 3.1% Not
Improved
Longer participation in Minnesota WIC is associated with fewer low birthweight babies. 10.6% 11.2% Not
Improved
Longer participation in Minnesota WIC is associated with fewer low birthweight babies. 6.1% 6.7% Not
Improved

 

Women's Health Indicator
Most Current Map
Reference Year (2013)
Most Current Year (2018)
Progress Direction
Anemia (% with low Hgb)
Anemia in Women		 NA NA NA NA
Pregnancy Iron Status during WIC Pregnancy by County of Residence, 2018 10.9% 18.8% Not
Improved
Prenatal (3rd trimester) Iron Status in 3rd Trimester by County of Residence, 2018 27.5% 38.3% Not
Improved
Postpartum Iron Status in Postpartum Women by County of Residence, 2018 30.7% 36.2% Not
Improved
Interval between Pregnancies
Health Risk Reports		 NA NA NA NA
< 6 months Inter-Pregnancy Interval: % < 6 Months for Participants in MN WIC by County of Residence 2018 14.0% 13.9% Stable
6-18 months Inter-Pregnancy Interval: % Between 6 & 18 Months for Participants in MN WIC by County of Residence, 2018 26.1% 29.5% Not
Improved
>=18 months Inter-Pregnancy Interval: % 18 Months and Longer for Participants in MN WIC by County of Residence 2018 59.9% 56.6% Not
Improved
Pre-pregnancy Cigarette Use Health Risk Reports Pre-Pregnancy Smoking Status in Minnesota WIC by County of Residence 26.5% 21.3% Improved
Appropriate Weight Gain During Pregnancy NA NA NA NA
Less than Ideal Appropriate Weight Gain During Pregnancy: % Less than Ideal * Participants in MN WIC by County of Residence, 2018 18.8% 23.0% Not
Improved
Greater than Ideal Appropriate Weight Gain During Pregnancy: % Greater than Ideal * Participants in MN WIC by County of Residence, 2018 46.6% 43.9% Improved
Weight Status Pre-Pregnancy Women's Weight Status NA NA NA NA
Overweight + Obese Obesity and Overweight Status of Women in MN WIC by County of Residence, 2018 57.8% 62.2% Not
Improved

 

Children's Health Indicator
Most Current Map
Reference Year (2013)
Most Current Year (2018)
Progress Direction
Anemia (% with low Hgb) (1-5 yrs)
Child Anemia		 Low Hemoglobin for Infants and Children Participating in Minnesota WIC by County of Residence, 2018 11.1% 14.4% Not
Improved
Weight Status/Growth (2-5 years) Children's Weight Status NA NA NA NA
Underweight (<5th percentile, BMI-for-age) NA 3.4% 3.7% Not Improved;
but within
accepted limits
Overweight + Obese
(BMI-for-age
>=85th %)		 Obesity, including Overweight, in Children Aged 2 - 5 Years Participating in Minnesota WIC by County, 2018 28.9% 28.7% Stable
Obese
(BMI-for-age
>=95th %)		 Obesity in Children Aged 2 - 5 Years Participating in Minnesota WIC by County, 2018 13.1% 12.9% Stable

Suggested Citation: Minnesota WIC Information System, Minnesota WIC Health Indicators Summary, Minnesota WIC Program: 2019. For more information, call 1-800-657-3942.

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Last Updated: 06/15/2023