This indicator provides the crude rate for small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births.
The in-hospital SGA rate represents the proportion of singleton babies born in a Canadian hospital with a birth weight below the 10th percentile for their gestational age and sex. In other words, babies classified as SGA are smaller than 90% of the babies from a standard reference population of the same gestational age and sex.
Lower rates for this indicator are desirable.
Data availability:
to (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National
Calculation
Rate = (Number of live singleton newborns classified as SGA at birth) ÷ (Number of live singleton newborns with a valid birth weight, gestational age and gender) × 100
Unit of Analysis: Discharges from acute care facilities
Denominator
Number of live singleton newborns with a valid birth weight, gestational age and gender
Numerator
Number of live singleton newborns classified as SGA at birth
Comments
For more information about this indicator, please refer to Hospital stays in Canada.