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Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting System

Contact Information

Dataset Overview

Category Description

Dataset Type(s)

Registry (collection of all events that occur for a defined timeframe and geographic region), Surveillance (data collected to document occurrence of one or more conditions)

Dataset Description

The APORS program collects adverse pregnancy outcomes defined by the Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Act. Aggregate data and reports are publicly available. Researchers interested in using APORS data may contact dph.apors@illinois.gov or the APORS responsible individual to initiate a request

Levels of Details

Aggregated level data

Data Availability

Category Description

Update Frequency

Annual

Years Available

1989-2025

Data Gaps

No

Population & Geography

Category Description

Population Represented

Infants with identified adverse birth outcomes during the newborn stay

Geographic Coverage

City, County, Geocoded street address

Inclusion Criteria (Resident vs Event)

Events involving Illinois residents, regardless of where they occurred

Equity & Demographic Coverage

Category Description

Race Category

American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African-American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, White, Chinese and Japanese

Ethnic Category

Yes

Years for Race/Ethnicity

1989-2025

Socio-Economic Indicators

N/A

Health Equity/SDOH Indicators

Ethnicity, Race, Sex

Data Accessibility

Category Description

Data Access Level

N/A

Public Access to Source Data

No

Public Use Files Derived

No

Data Dictionary

N/A

Public Data Access Link(s)