| AAP |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
| ACOG |
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| AFDC |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
| AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| APNCU |
Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization |
| ASPH |
Association of Schools of Public Health |
| AZT |
zidovudine |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CI |
confidence interval |
| DRH |
Division of Reproductive Health |
| HEDIS |
Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
| HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
| IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
| IUD |
intrauterine device |
| MCH |
maternal and child health |
| MCHB |
Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
| NCCDPHP |
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
| NHDS |
National Hospital Discharge Survey |
| NICHD |
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| NMIHS |
National Maternal and Infant Health Survey |
| PHS |
Public Health Service |
| PNC |
Prenatal Care |
| PRAMS |
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System |
| PRWORA |
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act |
| SCHIP |
State Children's Health Insurance Program |
| SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
| TANF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USPSTF |
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
| WIC |
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
